Precipitation - Country rankings
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Precipitation, mm per year, 2017 - Country rankings:
The average for 2017 based on 176 countries was 1166 mm per year.The highest value was in Colombia: 3240 mm per year and the lowest value was in Egypt: 18 mm per year. The indicator is available from 1962 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: mm per year; Source: FAO
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3200
3142
3028
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2875
2722
2702
2666
2592
2526
2497
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2348
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2274
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2200
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2091
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1577
1543
1537
1522
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1485
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1274
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1083
1071
1054
1039
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Definition: 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.
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