Botswana vs Mozambique: Precipitation anomalies
Botswana
240.02 millimeters
in 2025
Mozambique
216.6 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
Mozambique rank
23rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Botswana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 240.02 millimeters against 216.6 millimeters in Mozambique, a difference of 23.42 millimeters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.22 millimeters | 22.49 millimeters | 24.71 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 46.26 millimeters | 93.82 millimeters | 47.56 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 1960s | -3.31 millimeters | -39.22 millimeters | 35.91 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1970s | 24.83 millimeters | 42.14 millimeters | 17.31 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 1980s | -19.82 millimeters | 30.71 millimeters | 50.53 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 1990s | -23.55 millimeters | -21.97 millimeters | 1.58 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 12.19 millimeters | 19.86 millimeters | 7.67 millimeters | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.1875 millimeters | -3.15 millimeters | 3.33 millimeters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.46 millimeters | 36.78 millimeters | 6.31 millimeters | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Botswana or Mozambique?
- Botswana, at 240.02 millimeters against 216.6 millimeters in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Botswana and Mozambique?
- 23.42 millimeters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.