Australia vs Namibia: Annual precipitation
Australia
454.91 millimeters
in 2025
Namibia
450.17 millimeters
in 2025
Australia rank
156th
Namibia rank
157th
Annual precipitation over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 454.91 millimeters against 450.17 millimeters in Namibia, a difference of 4.74 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 412.46 millimeters | 272.49 millimeters | 139.97 millimeters | Australia |
| 1950s | 419.12 millimeters | 347.91 millimeters | 71.21 millimeters | Australia |
| 1960s | 415.25 millimeters | 307.89 millimeters | 107.36 millimeters | Australia |
| 1970s | 484.48 millimeters | 337.18 millimeters | 147.31 millimeters | Australia |
| 1980s | 459.53 millimeters | 294.14 millimeters | 165.39 millimeters | Australia |
| 1990s | 464.36 millimeters | 311.33 millimeters | 153.04 millimeters | Australia |
| 2000s | 444.36 millimeters | 366.09 millimeters | 78.27 millimeters | Australia |
| 2010s | 449.9 millimeters | 342.82 millimeters | 107.08 millimeters | Australia |
| 2020s | 489.69 millimeters | 322.05 millimeters | 167.63 millimeters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at 454.91 millimeters against 450.17 millimeters in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Australia and Namibia?
- 4.74 millimeters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Australia ranks 156th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.