New Caledonia vs Thailand: Annual precipitation
New Caledonia
1,856 millimeters
in 2025
Thailand
1,757 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
34th
Thailand rank
37th
Annual precipitation over time
- New Caledonia
- Thailand
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,856 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand, a difference of 99 millimeters.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Thailand ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,223 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 378.47 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1,335 millimeters | 1,621 millimeters | 286.03 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1,484 millimeters | 1,616 millimeters | 132.4 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1,454 millimeters | 1,715 millimeters | 261.33 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1,429 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 206.15 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1,294 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 341.36 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,382 millimeters | 1,675 millimeters | 293.24 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,433 millimeters | 1,653 millimeters | 219.76 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,762 millimeters | 1,651 millimeters | 110.85 millimeters | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, New Caledonia or Thailand?
- New Caledonia, at 1,856 millimeters against 1,757 millimeters in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between New Caledonia and Thailand?
- 99 millimeters, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Thailand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Thailand rank globally for annual precipitation?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th 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.