Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Annual precipitation
Algeria
65.33 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
51.43 millimeters
in 2025
Algeria rank
184th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
Annual precipitation over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 65.33 millimeters against 51.43 millimeters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.9 millimeters.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.22 millimeters | 70.55 millimeters | 8.33 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 74.64 millimeters | 68.27 millimeters | 6.37 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1960s | 75.53 millimeters | 70.99 millimeters | 4.54 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1970s | 84.85 millimeters | 68.18 millimeters | 16.67 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1980s | 67.53 millimeters | 67.35 millimeters | 0.1821 millimeters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 71.43 millimeters | 75.98 millimeters | 4.55 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 69.24 millimeters | 57.01 millimeters | 12.23 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 71.46 millimeters | 57.79 millimeters | 13.67 millimeters | Algeria |
| 2020s | 49.71 millimeters | 57.56 millimeters | 7.84 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 65.33 millimeters against 51.43 millimeters in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.9 millimeters, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Algeria ranks 184th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th 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.