French Polynesia vs Thailand: Annual precipitation
French Polynesia
1,828 millimeters
in 2025
Thailand
1,757 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th
Annual precipitation over time
- French Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1,828 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand, a difference of 71 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,510 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 91.24 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1,336 millimeters | 1,621 millimeters | 284.61 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1,699 millimeters | 1,616 millimeters | 83.27 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 1,499 millimeters | 1,715 millimeters | 215.85 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1,556 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 78.99 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1,448 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 187.38 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,587 millimeters | 1,675 millimeters | 87.94 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,653 millimeters | 37.48 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1,635 millimeters | 1,651 millimeters | 16.58 millimeters | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, French Polynesia or Thailand?
- French Polynesia, at 1,828 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 71 millimeters, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for annual precipitation?
- French Polynesia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th 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.