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
100200300400194019822025

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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Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.