Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual precipitation
Saudi Arabia
51.43 millimeters
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18.71 millimeters
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
United Arab Emirates rank
190th
Annual precipitation over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 51.43 millimeters against 18.71 millimeters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 32.72 millimeters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 187th and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70.55 millimeters | 64.51 millimeters | 6.04 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 68.27 millimeters | 61.05 millimeters | 7.22 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 70.99 millimeters | 53.68 millimeters | 17.31 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 68.18 millimeters | 46.64 millimeters | 21.54 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 67.35 millimeters | 63.15 millimeters | 4.2 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 75.98 millimeters | 71.95 millimeters | 4.03 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 57.01 millimeters | 32.43 millimeters | 24.59 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 57.79 millimeters | 34.84 millimeters | 22.95 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57.56 millimeters | 51.61 millimeters | 5.94 millimeters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 51.43 millimeters against 18.71 millimeters in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 32.72 millimeters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th 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.