Greenland vs Namibia: Annual precipitation
Greenland
482.24 millimeters
in 2025
Namibia
450.17 millimeters
in 2025
Greenland rank
154th
Namibia rank
157th
Annual precipitation over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 482.24 millimeters against 450.17 millimeters in Namibia, a difference of 32.07 millimeters.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 416.88 millimeters | 272.49 millimeters | 144.39 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1950s | 409 millimeters | 347.91 millimeters | 61.1 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1960s | 398.33 millimeters | 307.89 millimeters | 90.44 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1970s | 420.78 millimeters | 337.18 millimeters | 83.6 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1980s | 415.95 millimeters | 294.14 millimeters | 121.81 millimeters | Greenland |
| 1990s | 432.71 millimeters | 311.33 millimeters | 121.39 millimeters | Greenland |
| 2000s | 437.67 millimeters | 366.09 millimeters | 71.58 millimeters | Greenland |
| 2010s | 435.05 millimeters | 342.82 millimeters | 92.23 millimeters | Greenland |
| 2020s | 473.17 millimeters | 322.05 millimeters | 151.12 millimeters | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Greenland or Namibia?
- Greenland, at 482.24 millimeters against 450.17 millimeters in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Greenland and Namibia?
- 32.07 millimeters, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Greenland ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.