Lesotho vs Norway: Annual precipitation
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
Norway
1,296 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho rank
63rd
Norway rank
65th
Annual precipitation over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,329 millimeters against 1,296 millimeters in Norway, a difference of 33 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Norway ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 997.21 millimeters | 1,055 millimeters | 58.23 millimeters | Norway |
| 1950s | 1,054 millimeters | 1,048 millimeters | 5.54 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1,078 millimeters | 1,074 millimeters | 3.9 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,152 millimeters | 1,118 millimeters | 34.22 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1,138 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 11.56 millimeters | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,085 millimeters | 1,164 millimeters | 79.75 millimeters | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,087 millimeters | 1,183 millimeters | 96.12 millimeters | Norway |
| 2010s | 942.17 millimeters | 1,228 millimeters | 286.2 millimeters | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,162 millimeters | 1,293 millimeters | 130.6 millimeters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Lesotho or Norway?
- Lesotho, at 1,329 millimeters against 1,296 millimeters in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Lesotho and Norway?
- 33 millimeters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th 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.