Australia vs Malta: Average precipitation in depth

Australia
534 mm per year
in 2022
Malta
560 mm per year
in 2022
Australia rank
141st
Malta rank
138th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 560 mm per year against 534 mm per year in Australia, a difference of 26 mm per year.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 141st and Malta ranks 138th of 182 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
1970s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
1980s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
1990s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
2000s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
2010s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta
2020s 534 mm per year 560 mm per year 26 mm per year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Australia or Malta?
Malta, at 560 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 Malta?
26 mm per year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Australia ranks 141st and Malta ranks 138th 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.