Australia vs Canada: Average precipitation in depth
Australia
534 mm per year
in 2022
Canada
537 mm per year
in 2022
Australia rank
141st
Canada rank
139th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 537 mm per year against 534 mm per year in Australia, a difference of 3 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 139th of 182 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 1970s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 1980s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 1990s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 2000s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 2010s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
| 2020s | 534 mm per year | 537 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 537 mm per year against 534 mm per year in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Australia and Canada?
- 3 mm per year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 139th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation 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.