Ireland vs Zambia: Annual precipitation
Ireland
1,124 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
1,120 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland rank
77th
Zambia rank
78th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,124 millimeters against 1,120 millimeters in Zambia, a difference of 4 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 965.13 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 190.77 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1,000 millimeters | 1,316 millimeters | 315.75 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 985.86 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 163.86 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1970s | 997.2 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 188.04 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,129 millimeters | 1,096 millimeters | 32.55 millimeters | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,110 millimeters | 1,022 millimeters | 88.12 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,118 millimeters | 1,095 millimeters | 23.46 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,106 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 7.53 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,173 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 63.81 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 1,124 millimeters against 1,120 millimeters in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ireland and Zambia?
- 4 millimeters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ireland ranks 77th 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.