Rain is one of the blessings of God not only on mankind but on all living and non living creatures; it is one of most precious gifts of God. It is very beneficial in agriculture it has dramatic effect on plants because they need water to survive and raining is the most effective and very easy way of watering. We can see that the countries which are facing heavy rainfall every year have lush green forests and they are progressing very fast in agriculture but on the other hand excess of raining can create huge problems like floods and damage of crops etc. According to a report continent of South America receives highest rainfall every year which is estimated as 13,299 mm and after it continent of Asia receives highest rainfall every year which is estimated as 11,872 mm.
Although the excess of raining has some drawbacks and it can cause disasters but no one can deny the importance of rainfall as in some cultures it is considered as sign that God is happy with his people. Raining season is also considered as romantic season specially monsoon season, many poets has mentioned rain in their love poetry. Dessert areas receive least amount of rainfall and now if we talk about tropical countries then there are many names but we are here to tell you about top ten countries with highest annual rainfall in the world, so have a look below:
Rank | Country | Average Annual Rainfall(mm) |
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1. | Colombia | 3,240 |
2. | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,200 |
3. | Papua New Guinea | 3,142 |
4. | Solomon Islands | 3,028 |
5. | Panama | 2,928 |
6. | Costa Rica | 2,926 |
7. | Malaysia | 2,875 |
8. | Brunei Darussalam | 2,722 |
9. | Indonesia | 2,702 |
10. | Bangladesh | 2,666 |
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