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Japan vs Sri Lanka: Average precipitation in depth

Japan
1,668 mm per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1,712 mm per year
in 2022
Japan rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,712 mm per year against 1,668 mm per year in Japan, a difference of 44 mm per year.

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

Globally, Japan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.