Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Annual precipitation
Afghanistan
266.24 millimeters
in 2025
Cyprus
288.48 millimeters
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
164th
Cyprus rank
162nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 288.48 millimeters against 266.24 millimeters in Afghanistan, a difference of 22.24 millimeters.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cyprus ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Cyprus ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 287.01 millimeters | 413.9 millimeters | 126.88 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 427.82 millimeters | 385.09 millimeters | 42.73 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 368.69 millimeters | 413.78 millimeters | 45.09 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 359.28 millimeters | 400.56 millimeters | 41.28 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 381.75 millimeters | 366.87 millimeters | 14.88 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 402.19 millimeters | 338.38 millimeters | 63.81 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 315.34 millimeters | 356.21 millimeters | 40.88 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 349.92 millimeters | 389.59 millimeters | 39.67 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 314.04 millimeters | 351.75 millimeters | 37.71 millimeters | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 288.48 millimeters against 266.24 millimeters in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Afghanistan and Cyprus?
- 22.24 millimeters, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Cyprus ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.