Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation
Nepal
2,131 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,057 millimeters
in 2025
Nepal rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Annual precipitation over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2,131 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 74 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,064 millimeters | 1,640 millimeters | 424.18 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1950s | 2,356 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 897.4 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1960s | 2,120 millimeters | 1,816 millimeters | 304.74 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2,054 millimeters | 1,575 millimeters | 479.27 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1,937 millimeters | 1,533 millimeters | 404.32 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1,994 millimeters | 1,615 millimeters | 378.7 millimeters | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2,014 millimeters | 1,728 millimeters | 285.95 millimeters | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2,097 millimeters | 1,899 millimeters | 198.13 millimeters | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2,229 millimeters | 1,952 millimeters | 277.96 millimeters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 2,131 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 74 millimeters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Nepal ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.