Algeria vs Qatar: Annual precipitation
Algeria
65.33 millimeters
in 2025
Qatar
59.43 millimeters
in 2025
Algeria rank
184th
Qatar rank
185th
Annual precipitation over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 65.33 millimeters against 59.43 millimeters in Qatar, a difference of 5.9 millimeters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 184th and Qatar ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.22 millimeters | 63.48 millimeters | 1.26 millimeters | Qatar |
| 1950s | 74.64 millimeters | 60.94 millimeters | 13.7 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1960s | 75.53 millimeters | 53.23 millimeters | 22.3 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1970s | 84.85 millimeters | 60.32 millimeters | 24.53 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1980s | 67.53 millimeters | 62.22 millimeters | 5.31 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 71.43 millimeters | 88.51 millimeters | 17.08 millimeters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 69.24 millimeters | 50.54 millimeters | 18.7 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 71.46 millimeters | 64.57 millimeters | 6.89 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 49.71 millimeters | 51.71 millimeters | 2 millimeters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Algeria or Qatar?
- Algeria, at 65.33 millimeters against 59.43 millimeters in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Algeria and Qatar?
- 5.9 millimeters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Algeria ranks 184th and Qatar ranks 185th 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.