Australia vs Finland: Average precipitation in depth
Australia
534 mm per year
in 2022
Finland
536 mm per year
in 2022
Australia rank
141st
Finland rank
140th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 536 mm per year against 534 mm per year in Australia, a difference of 2 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 141st and Finland ranks 140th of 182 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 1970s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 1980s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 1990s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 2000s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 2010s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
| 2020s | 534 mm per year | 536 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 536 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 Finland?
- 2 mm per year, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Australia ranks 141st and Finland ranks 140th 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.