Cyprus vs Eritrea: Annual precipitation
Cyprus
288.48 millimeters
in 2025
Eritrea
290.51 millimeters
in 2025
Cyprus rank
162nd
Eritrea rank
161st
Annual precipitation over time
- Cyprus
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 290.51 millimeters against 288.48 millimeters in Cyprus, a difference of 2.03 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 162nd and Eritrea ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 413.9 millimeters | 590.91 millimeters | 177.01 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 385.09 millimeters | 599.87 millimeters | 214.79 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 413.78 millimeters | 370.31 millimeters | 43.48 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 400.56 millimeters | 455.51 millimeters | 54.95 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 366.87 millimeters | 402.51 millimeters | 35.64 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 338.38 millimeters | 363.82 millimeters | 25.44 millimeters | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 356.21 millimeters | 321.93 millimeters | 34.29 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 389.59 millimeters | 321.24 millimeters | 68.35 millimeters | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 351.75 millimeters | 271.01 millimeters | 80.75 millimeters | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cyprus or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 290.51 millimeters against 288.48 millimeters in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cyprus and Eritrea?
- 2.03 millimeters, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Eritrea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Eritrea rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd 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.