Nigeria vs Uganda: Average precipitation in depth
Nigeria
1,150 mm per year
in 2022
Uganda
1,180 mm per year
in 2022
Nigeria rank
81st
Uganda rank
78th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,180 mm per year against 1,150 mm per year in Nigeria, a difference of 30 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 78th of 182 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,150 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,180 mm per year against 1,150 mm per year in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 30 mm per year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Nigeria ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 78th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.