Rwanda vs Uganda: Average precipitation in depth
Rwanda
1,212 mm per year
in 2022
Uganda
1,180 mm per year
in 2022
Rwanda rank
75th
Uganda rank
78th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,212 mm per year against 1,180 mm per year in Uganda, a difference of 32 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 78th of 182 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,180 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 1,212 mm per year against 1,180 mm per year in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 32 mm per year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Rwanda ranks 75th 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.