Iraq vs Syria: Annual precipitation
Iraq
169.54 millimeters
in 2025
Syria
145.47 millimeters
in 2025
Iraq rank
173rd
Syria rank
176th
Annual precipitation over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169.54 millimeters against 145.47 millimeters in Syria, a difference of 24.07 millimeters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 183.57 millimeters | 210.85 millimeters | 27.27 millimeters | Syria |
| 1950s | 184.17 millimeters | 213.51 millimeters | 29.34 millimeters | Syria |
| 1960s | 213.47 millimeters | 238.86 millimeters | 25.39 millimeters | Syria |
| 1970s | 218.57 millimeters | 240.35 millimeters | 21.78 millimeters | Syria |
| 1980s | 224.47 millimeters | 257.96 millimeters | 33.49 millimeters | Syria |
| 1990s | 222.99 millimeters | 234.51 millimeters | 11.52 millimeters | Syria |
| 2000s | 190.56 millimeters | 218.29 millimeters | 27.73 millimeters | Syria |
| 2010s | 229.18 millimeters | 230.03 millimeters | 0.8533 millimeters | Syria |
| 2020s | 185.77 millimeters | 189.55 millimeters | 3.77 millimeters | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 169.54 millimeters against 145.47 millimeters in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Iraq and Syria?
- 24.07 millimeters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Iraq ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 176th 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.