Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Annual precipitation
Oman
27.07 millimeters
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18.71 millimeters
in 2025
Oman rank
189th
United Arab Emirates rank
190th
Annual precipitation over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Oman currently reports 27.07 millimeters against 18.71 millimeters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8.36 millimeters.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 189th and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.36 millimeters | 64.51 millimeters | 11.15 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 47.36 millimeters | 61.05 millimeters | 13.69 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 49.11 millimeters | 53.68 millimeters | 4.57 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 43.03 millimeters | 46.64 millimeters | 3.6 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 52.56 millimeters | 63.15 millimeters | 10.59 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 61.77 millimeters | 71.95 millimeters | 10.18 millimeters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 33.32 millimeters | 32.43 millimeters | 0.894 millimeters | Oman |
| 2010s | 43.43 millimeters | 34.84 millimeters | 8.58 millimeters | Oman |
| 2020s | 58.15 millimeters | 51.61 millimeters | 6.54 millimeters | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- Oman, at 27.07 millimeters against 18.71 millimeters in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.36 millimeters, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Oman ranks 189th and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th 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.