France vs Zambia: Annual precipitation
France
1,138 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
1,120 millimeters
in 2025
France rank
75th
Zambia rank
78th
Annual precipitation over time
- France
- Zambia
How they compare
France currently reports 1,138 millimeters against 1,120 millimeters in Zambia, a difference of 18 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
France ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 940.95 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 214.95 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1,035 millimeters | 1,316 millimeters | 280.74 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,114 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 35.66 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,147 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 38.4 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,115 millimeters | 1,096 millimeters | 18.65 millimeters | France |
| 1990s | 1,050 millimeters | 1,022 millimeters | 28.13 millimeters | France |
| 2000s | 1,064 millimeters | 1,095 millimeters | 30.76 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,092 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 21.79 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,188 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 77.9 millimeters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, France or Zambia?
- France, at 1,138 millimeters against 1,120 millimeters in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between France and Zambia?
- 18 millimeters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do France and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- France ranks 75th 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.