Cameroon vs New Zealand: Annual precipitation
Cameroon
1,611 millimeters
in 2025
New Zealand
1,631 millimeters
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Cameroon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,631 millimeters against 1,611 millimeters in Cameroon, a difference of 20 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,443 millimeters | 162.55 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1,740 millimeters | 1,517 millimeters | 223.05 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,662 millimeters | 1,516 millimeters | 145.82 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,533 millimeters | 355.38 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,921 millimeters | 1,590 millimeters | 330.98 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,556 millimeters | 350.61 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,495 millimeters | 194.95 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,570 millimeters | 147.5 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,595 millimeters | 1,579 millimeters | 16.14 millimeters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cameroon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1,631 millimeters against 1,611 millimeters in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 20 millimeters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.