Fiji vs French Polynesia: Precipitation anomalies
Fiji
263.96 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia
247.57 millimeters
in 2025
Fiji rank
17th
French Polynesia rank
20th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 263.96 millimeters against 247.57 millimeters in French Polynesia, a difference of 16.39 millimeters.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 17th and French Polynesia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 90.89 millimeters | -69.57 millimeters | 160.45 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1950s | 231.06 millimeters | -243.97 millimeters | 475.04 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1960s | -45.57 millimeters | 119.44 millimeters | 165.01 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 190.12 millimeters | -80.54 millimeters | 270.66 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1980s | -115.3 millimeters | -23.63 millimeters | 91.67 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -233.09 millimeters | -132.32 millimeters | 100.76 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 10.87 millimeters | 7.36 millimeters | 3.51 millimeters | Fiji |
| 2010s | 168.71 millimeters | 110.16 millimeters | 58.55 millimeters | Fiji |
| 2020s | 484.25 millimeters | 54.82 millimeters | 429.42 millimeters | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Fiji or French Polynesia?
- Fiji, at 263.96 millimeters against 247.57 millimeters in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Fiji and French Polynesia?
- 16.39 millimeters, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and French Polynesia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and French Polynesia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Fiji ranks 17th and French Polynesia ranks 20th 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.