Statizoid

Australia vs Canada: Average precipitation in depth

Australia
534 mm per year
in 2022
Canada
537 mm per year
in 2022
Australia rank
141st
Canada rank
139th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 537 mm per year against 534 mm per year in Australia, a difference of 3 mm per year.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 139th of 182 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.