Libya vs Oman: Annual precipitation
Libya
16.52 millimeters
in 2025
Oman
27.07 millimeters
in 2025
Libya rank
191st
Oman rank
189th
Annual precipitation over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 27.07 millimeters against 16.52 millimeters in Libya, a difference of 10.55 millimeters.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Oman ahead.
Libya ranks 191st and Oman ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.76 millimeters | 53.36 millimeters | 29.6 millimeters | Oman |
| 1950s | 21.89 millimeters | 47.36 millimeters | 25.47 millimeters | Oman |
| 1960s | 27.95 millimeters | 49.11 millimeters | 21.16 millimeters | Oman |
| 1970s | 27.55 millimeters | 43.03 millimeters | 15.48 millimeters | Oman |
| 1980s | 25.57 millimeters | 52.56 millimeters | 26.99 millimeters | Oman |
| 1990s | 26.12 millimeters | 61.77 millimeters | 35.65 millimeters | Oman |
| 2000s | 22.32 millimeters | 33.32 millimeters | 11 millimeters | Oman |
| 2010s | 22.29 millimeters | 43.43 millimeters | 21.14 millimeters | Oman |
| 2020s | 16.74 millimeters | 58.15 millimeters | 41.41 millimeters | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 27.07 millimeters against 16.52 millimeters in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Libya and Oman?
- 10.55 millimeters, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Libya ranks 191st and Oman ranks 189th 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.