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Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 2,875 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Brunei | 2,722 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2,666 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Fiji | 2,592 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 2,526 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Singapore | 2,497 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Guyana | 2,387 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Grenada | 2,350 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 2,301 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,200 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Bhutan | 2,200 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Burma | 2,091 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Dominica | 2,083 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Jamaica | 2,051 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Maldives | 1,972 | 2008 | |
| 16 | New Zealand | 1,732 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 1,712 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Belize | 1,705 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,427 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Barbados | 1,422 | 2008 | |
| 21 | The Bahamas | 1,292 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Ghana | 1,187 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Malawi | 1,181 | 2008 | |
| 24 | Uganda | 1,180 | 2008 | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 1,150 | 2008 | |
| 26 | India | 1,083 | 2008 | |
| 27 | Tanzania | 1,071 | 2008 | |
| 28 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,030 | 2008 | |
| 29 | Zambia | 1,020 | 2008 | |
| 30 | The Gambia | 836 | 2008 | |
| =31 | Swaziland | 788 | 2008 | |
| =31 | Lesotho | 788 | 2008 | |
| 33 | United States | 715 | 2008 | |
| 34 | Kenya | 630 | 2008 | |
| 35 | Canada | 537 | 2008 | |
| 36 | Australia | 534 | 2008 | |
| 37 | Pakistan | 494 | 2008 | |
| 38 | Israel | 435 | 2008 | |
| =39 | Sudan | 416 | 2008 | |
| =39 | Botswana | 416 | 2008 | |
| 41 | Namibia | 285 | 2008 | |
| 42 | Somalia | 282 | 2008 | |
| 43 | Kuwait | 121 | 2008 | |
| 44 | Jordan | 111 | 2008 | |
| 45 | Bahrain | 83 | 2008 | |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 78 | 2008 | |
| 47 | Qatar | 74 | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year
- Malaysia ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- United Kingdom ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst European Union in 2008.
- Papua New Guinea ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Iceland ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Europe in 2008.
- Costa Rica ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- Sao Tome and Principe ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year globally in 2008.
- Singapore ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
- Bhutan ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Cold countries in 2008.
- Indonesia ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Cambodia ranked first for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst Former French colonies in 2008.
- New Zealand ranked second for average rainfall in depth > mm per year amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
