Algeria vs Mauritania: Annual precipitation
Algeria
65.33 millimeters
in 2025
Mauritania
55.55 millimeters
in 2025
Algeria rank
184th
Mauritania rank
186th
Annual precipitation over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 65.33 millimeters against 55.55 millimeters in Mauritania, a difference of 9.78 millimeters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.22 millimeters | 75.36 millimeters | 13.13 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 74.64 millimeters | 109.28 millimeters | 34.64 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 75.53 millimeters | 91.82 millimeters | 16.29 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 84.85 millimeters | 69.08 millimeters | 15.77 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1980s | 67.53 millimeters | 65.63 millimeters | 1.9 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 71.43 millimeters | 74.45 millimeters | 3.02 millimeters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 69.24 millimeters | 65.04 millimeters | 4.2 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 71.46 millimeters | 65.8 millimeters | 5.65 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 49.71 millimeters | 56.93 millimeters | 7.22 millimeters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 65.33 millimeters against 55.55 millimeters in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 9.78 millimeters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Algeria ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 186th 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.