Italy vs Nigeria: Annual precipitation
Italy
1,028 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria
1,017 millimeters
in 2025
Italy rank
87th
Nigeria rank
89th
Annual precipitation over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,028 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria, a difference of 11 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 866.05 millimeters | 975.92 millimeters | 109.87 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 971.44 millimeters | 1,098 millimeters | 126.72 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1,075 millimeters | 1,017 millimeters | 57.83 millimeters | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,107 millimeters | 1,133 millimeters | 26.56 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 956.62 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 158.16 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 937.63 millimeters | 1,136 millimeters | 198.41 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 982.77 millimeters | 1,025 millimeters | 42.63 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,091 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 23.59 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 998.61 millimeters | 976.56 millimeters | 22.05 millimeters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Italy or Nigeria?
- Italy, at 1,028 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Italy and Nigeria?
- 11 millimeters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Italy ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 89th 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.