Mali vs Saudi Arabia: Precipitation anomalies
Mali
-11.62 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-12.52 millimeters
in 2025
Mali rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Mali
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mali currently reports -11.62 millimeters against -12.52 millimeters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mali ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.27 millimeters | 6.61 millimeters | 26.66 millimeters | Mali |
| 1950s | 92.86 millimeters | 4.33 millimeters | 88.53 millimeters | Mali |
| 1960s | 70.55 millimeters | 7.05 millimeters | 63.5 millimeters | Mali |
| 1970s | 50.15 millimeters | 4.23 millimeters | 45.92 millimeters | Mali |
| 1980s | 21.8 millimeters | 3.4 millimeters | 18.4 millimeters | Mali |
| 1990s | 14.99 millimeters | 12.03 millimeters | 2.96 millimeters | Mali |
| 2000s | -15.72 millimeters | -6.94 millimeters | 8.79 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -3.41 millimeters | -6.15 millimeters | 2.74 millimeters | Mali |
| 2020s | -8.41 millimeters | -6.39 millimeters | 2.02 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
- Mali, at -11.62 millimeters against -12.52 millimeters in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9 millimeters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Mali ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.