Afghanistan vs Mongolia: Annual precipitation
Afghanistan
266.24 millimeters
in 2025
Mongolia
246.02 millimeters
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
164th
Mongolia rank
166th
Annual precipitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 266.24 millimeters against 246.02 millimeters in Mongolia, a difference of 20.22 millimeters.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mongolia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Mongolia ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 287.01 millimeters | 285.9 millimeters | 1.12 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 427.82 millimeters | 306.33 millimeters | 121.49 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 368.69 millimeters | 285.79 millimeters | 82.9 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 359.28 millimeters | 295.65 millimeters | 63.63 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 381.75 millimeters | 294.31 millimeters | 87.44 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 402.19 millimeters | 301.68 millimeters | 100.51 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 315.34 millimeters | 243.57 millimeters | 71.76 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 349.92 millimeters | 255.33 millimeters | 94.59 millimeters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 314.04 millimeters | 269.51 millimeters | 44.54 millimeters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Afghanistan or Mongolia?
- Afghanistan, at 266.24 millimeters against 246.02 millimeters in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 20.22 millimeters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mongolia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Mongolia ranks 166th 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.