Fiji vs Lesotho: Precipitation anomalies
Fiji
263.96 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho
284.94 millimeters
in 2025
Fiji rank
17th
Lesotho rank
16th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 284.94 millimeters against 263.96 millimeters in Fiji, a difference of 20.98 millimeters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 90.89 millimeters | -46.76 millimeters | 137.65 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1950s | 231.06 millimeters | 9.91 millimeters | 221.15 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1960s | -45.57 millimeters | 34.29 millimeters | 79.86 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 190.12 millimeters | 108.48 millimeters | 81.64 millimeters | Fiji |
| 1980s | -115.3 millimeters | 94.5 millimeters | 209.8 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -233.09 millimeters | 40.68 millimeters | 273.77 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.87 millimeters | 42.74 millimeters | 31.87 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 168.71 millimeters | -101.81 millimeters | 270.51 millimeters | Fiji |
| 2020s | 484.25 millimeters | 118.52 millimeters | 365.72 millimeters | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 284.94 millimeters against 263.96 millimeters in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 20.98 millimeters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Fiji ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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.