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Costa Rica vs Panama: Average precipitation in depth

Costa Rica
2,926 mm per year
in 2022
Panama
2,928 mm per year
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
5th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2,928 mm per year against 2,926 mm per year in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 mm per year.

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

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 5th of 182 countries.

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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.