Mozambique vs Zambia: Annual precipitation
Mozambique
1,103 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
1,120 millimeters
in 2025
Mozambique rank
79th
Zambia rank
78th
Annual precipitation over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,120 millimeters against 1,103 millimeters in Mozambique, a difference of 17 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 908.43 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 247.48 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 979.75 millimeters | 1,316 millimeters | 336.49 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 846.72 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 303.01 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1970s | 928.08 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 257.17 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 916.65 millimeters | 1,096 millimeters | 179.56 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1990s | 863.97 millimeters | 1,022 millimeters | 158.37 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2000s | 905.8 millimeters | 1,095 millimeters | 188.79 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2010s | 882.79 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 231.01 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 922.71 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 186.97 millimeters | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,120 millimeters against 1,103 millimeters in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 17 millimeters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Mozambique ranks 79th 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.