Japan vs New Zealand: Average precipitation in depth
Japan
1,668 mm per year
in 2022
New Zealand
1,732 mm per year
in 2022
Japan rank
48th
New Zealand rank
45th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,732 mm per year against 1,668 mm per year in Japan, a difference of 64 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 182 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,732 mm per year | 64 mm per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1,732 mm per year against 1,668 mm per year in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Japan and New Zealand?
- 64 mm per year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Japan ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 45th 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.