Lesotho vs Malaysia: Precipitation anomalies
Lesotho
284.94 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia
257.39 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 284.94 millimeters against 257.39 millimeters in Malaysia, a difference of 27.55 millimeters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -46.76 millimeters | -365.68 millimeters | 318.92 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 9.91 millimeters | -208.49 millimeters | 218.41 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 34.29 millimeters | -141.21 millimeters | 175.5 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 108.48 millimeters | -189.83 millimeters | 298.31 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 94.5 millimeters | -107.44 millimeters | 201.94 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 40.68 millimeters | -62.71 millimeters | 103.4 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.74 millimeters | -55.77 millimeters | 98.51 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -101.81 millimeters | 55.92 millimeters | 157.73 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 118.52 millimeters | 338.62 millimeters | 220.1 millimeters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Lesotho, at 284.94 millimeters against 257.39 millimeters in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 27.55 millimeters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th 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.