Australia vs South Africa: Average precipitation in depth
Australia
534 mm per year
in 2022
South Africa
495 mm per year
in 2022
Australia rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 534 mm per year against 495 mm per year in South Africa, a difference of 39 mm per year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 182 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 1970s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 1980s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 1990s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 2000s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 2010s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
| 2020s | 534 mm per year | 495 mm per year | 39 mm per year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 534 mm per year against 495 mm per year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Australia and South Africa?
- 39 mm per year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Australia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th 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.