Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Annual precipitation
Afghanistan
266.24 millimeters
in 2025
Eritrea
290.51 millimeters
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
164th
Eritrea rank
161st
Annual precipitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 290.51 millimeters against 266.24 millimeters in Afghanistan, a difference of 24.27 millimeters.
That makes Eritrea'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 Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Eritrea ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 287.01 millimeters | 590.91 millimeters | 303.89 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 427.82 millimeters | 599.87 millimeters | 172.06 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 368.69 millimeters | 370.31 millimeters | 1.62 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 359.28 millimeters | 455.51 millimeters | 96.22 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 381.75 millimeters | 402.51 millimeters | 20.76 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 402.19 millimeters | 363.82 millimeters | 38.37 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 315.34 millimeters | 321.93 millimeters | 6.59 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 349.92 millimeters | 321.24 millimeters | 28.68 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 314.04 millimeters | 271.01 millimeters | 43.04 millimeters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 290.51 millimeters against 266.24 millimeters in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 24.27 millimeters, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Eritrea ranks 161st 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.