Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Annual precipitation
Oman
27.07 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
51.43 millimeters
in 2025
Oman rank
189th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
Annual precipitation over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 51.43 millimeters against 27.07 millimeters in Oman, a difference of 24.36 millimeters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 189th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.36 millimeters | 70.55 millimeters | 17.19 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 47.36 millimeters | 68.27 millimeters | 20.91 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 49.11 millimeters | 70.99 millimeters | 21.88 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 43.03 millimeters | 68.18 millimeters | 25.14 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 52.56 millimeters | 67.35 millimeters | 14.79 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 61.77 millimeters | 75.98 millimeters | 14.21 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 33.32 millimeters | 57.01 millimeters | 23.69 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 43.43 millimeters | 57.79 millimeters | 14.37 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 58.15 millimeters | 57.56 millimeters | 0.5914 millimeters | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 51.43 millimeters against 27.07 millimeters in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 24.36 millimeters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Oman ranks 189th 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.