Angola vs Zambia: Annual precipitation
Angola
1,071 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
1,120 millimeters
in 2025
Angola rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th
Annual precipitation over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,120 millimeters against 1,071 millimeters in Angola, a difference of 49 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,001 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 154.51 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1,151 millimeters | 1,316 millimeters | 164.76 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,246 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 96.72 millimeters | Angola |
| 1970s | 1,120 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 65.74 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,081 millimeters | 1,096 millimeters | 15.18 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,141 millimeters | 1,022 millimeters | 119.15 millimeters | Angola |
| 2000s | 1,151 millimeters | 1,095 millimeters | 56.13 millimeters | Angola |
| 2010s | 1,120 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 5.84 millimeters | Angola |
| 2020s | 1,103 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 6.4 millimeters | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,120 millimeters against 1,071 millimeters in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Angola and Zambia?
- 49 millimeters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Angola ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th 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.