Pakistan vs South Africa: Average precipitation in depth

Pakistan
494 mm per year
in 2022
South Africa
495 mm per year
in 2022
Pakistan rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0100200300400500196119912022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 495 mm per year against 494 mm per year in Pakistan, a difference of 1 mm per year.

Across all 62 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
1970s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
1980s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
1990s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
2000s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
2010s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa
2020s 494 mm per year 495 mm per year 1 mm per year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 495 mm per year against 494 mm per year in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Pakistan and South Africa?
1 mm per year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Pakistan ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.