Albania vs Lesotho: Annual precipitation
Albania
1,289 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
Albania rank
66th
Lesotho rank
63rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,329 millimeters against 1,289 millimeters in Albania, a difference of 40 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,132 millimeters | 997.21 millimeters | 134.66 millimeters | Albania |
| 1950s | 1,264 millimeters | 1,054 millimeters | 209.73 millimeters | Albania |
| 1960s | 1,444 millimeters | 1,078 millimeters | 365.86 millimeters | Albania |
| 1970s | 1,413 millimeters | 1,152 millimeters | 260.6 millimeters | Albania |
| 1980s | 1,216 millimeters | 1,138 millimeters | 77.82 millimeters | Albania |
| 1990s | 1,170 millimeters | 1,085 millimeters | 85.19 millimeters | Albania |
| 2000s | 1,254 millimeters | 1,087 millimeters | 167.68 millimeters | Albania |
| 2010s | 1,380 millimeters | 942.17 millimeters | 438.22 millimeters | Albania |
| 2020s | 1,329 millimeters | 1,162 millimeters | 166.58 millimeters | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Albania or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,329 millimeters against 1,289 millimeters in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Albania and Lesotho?
- 40 millimeters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Albania ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.