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Average rainfall 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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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,200 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 2,526 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Liberia | 2,391 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Seychelles | 2,330 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,156 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 2,041 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Gabon | 1,831 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Guinea | 1,651 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Cameroon | 1,604 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,577 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,543 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 1,513 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,348 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 1,343 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Burundi | 1,274 | 2008 | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 1,212 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Ghana | 1,187 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Malawi | 1,181 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Uganda | 1,180 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Togo | 1,168 | 2008 | |
| 21 | Nigeria | 1,150 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Tanzania | 1,071 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Benin | 1,039 | 2008 | |
| 24 | Mozambique | 1,032 | 2008 | |
| 25 | Zambia | 1,020 | 2008 | |
| 26 | Comoros | 900 | 2008 | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 848 | 2008 | |
| 28 | The Gambia | 836 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Swaziland | 788 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Lesotho | 788 | 2008 | |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 748 | 2008 | |
| 32 | Senegal | 686 | 2008 | |
| 33 | Kenya | 630 | 2008 | |
| 34 | South Africa | 495 | 2008 | |
| =35 | Sudan | 416 | 2008 | |
| =35 | Botswana | 416 | 2008 | |
| 37 | Eritrea | 384 | 2008 | |
| 38 | Chad | 322 | 2008 | |
| 39 | Namibia | 285 | 2008 | |
| =40 | Somalia | 282 | 2008 | |
| =40 | Mali | 282 | 2008 | |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 228 | 2008 | |
| 43 | Djibouti | 220 | 2008 | |
| 44 | Niger | 151 | 2008 | |
| 45 | Mauritania | 92 | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year
- Malaysia ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- United Kingdom ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst European Union in 2008.
- Papua New Guinea ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Iceland ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Europe in 2008.
- Costa Rica ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- Sao Tome and Principe ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year globally in 2008.
- Singapore ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
- Bhutan ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Cold countries in 2008.
- Indonesia ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Cambodia ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Former French colonies in 2008.
- New Zealand ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
