Gabon vs New Caledonia: Annual precipitation

Gabon
1,888 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,856 millimeters
in 2025
Gabon rank
32nd
New Caledonia rank
34th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Gabon
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1,888 millimeters against 1,856 millimeters in New Caledonia, a difference of 32 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 32nd and New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1940s 1,791 millimeters 1,223 millimeters 567.77 millimeters Gabon
1950s 1,825 millimeters 1,335 millimeters 490.31 millimeters Gabon
1960s 2,051 millimeters 1,484 millimeters 566.86 millimeters Gabon
1970s 2,107 millimeters 1,454 millimeters 653.06 millimeters Gabon
1980s 2,139 millimeters 1,429 millimeters 709.44 millimeters Gabon
1990s 2,126 millimeters 1,294 millimeters 832.81 millimeters Gabon
2000s 2,003 millimeters 1,382 millimeters 620.83 millimeters Gabon
2010s 2,008 millimeters 1,433 millimeters 574.88 millimeters Gabon
2020s 2,040 millimeters 1,762 millimeters 278.02 millimeters Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Gabon or New Caledonia?
Gabon, at 1,888 millimeters against 1,856 millimeters in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Gabon and New Caledonia?
32 millimeters, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for annual precipitation?
Gabon ranks 32nd and New Caledonia ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.