New Zealand vs Peru: Average precipitation in depth
New Zealand
1,732 mm per year
in 2022
Peru
1,738 mm per year
in 2022
New Zealand rank
45th
Peru rank
44th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,738 mm per year against 1,732 mm per year in New Zealand, a difference of 6 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 1970s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 1980s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,732 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,738 mm per year against 1,732 mm per year in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between New Zealand and Peru?
- 6 mm per year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th 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.