Cameroon vs Malawi: Annual precipitation
Cameroon
1,611 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi
1,549 millimeters
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Malawi rank
48th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,611 millimeters against 1,549 millimeters in Malawi, a difference of 62 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,308 millimeters | 297.84 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1,740 millimeters | 1,561 millimeters | 179.38 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,662 millimeters | 1,361 millimeters | 300.13 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,452 millimeters | 436.81 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,921 millimeters | 1,448 millimeters | 472.89 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,262 millimeters | 644.61 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,375 millimeters | 314.98 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,373 millimeters | 344.16 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,595 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 136.64 millimeters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 1,611 millimeters against 1,549 millimeters in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 62 millimeters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th 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.