Guinea vs New Caledonia: Annual precipitation
Guinea
1,861 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,856 millimeters
in 2025
Guinea rank
33rd
New Caledonia rank
34th
Annual precipitation over time
- Guinea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1,861 millimeters against 1,856 millimeters in New Caledonia, a difference of 5 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 33rd and New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 8 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,704 millimeters | 1,223 millimeters | 481.2 millimeters | Guinea |
| 1950s | 1,965 millimeters | 1,335 millimeters | 630.78 millimeters | Guinea |
| 1960s | 1,872 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 388.62 millimeters | Guinea |
| 1970s | 1,960 millimeters | 1,454 millimeters | 505.98 millimeters | Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,839 millimeters | 1,429 millimeters | 409.67 millimeters | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,769 millimeters | 1,294 millimeters | 474.88 millimeters | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,671 millimeters | 1,382 millimeters | 289.19 millimeters | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,697 millimeters | 1,433 millimeters | 264.61 millimeters | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,706 millimeters | 1,762 millimeters | 56.56 millimeters | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guinea or New Caledonia?
- Guinea, at 1,861 millimeters against 1,856 millimeters in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 5 millimeters, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and New Caledonia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guinea ranks 33rd 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
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.