Argentina vs South Africa: Annual precipitation
Argentina
656.94 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
652.16 millimeters
in 2025
Argentina rank
141st
South Africa rank
142nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 656.94 millimeters against 652.16 millimeters in South Africa, a difference of 4.78 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 833.93 millimeters | 527.15 millimeters | 306.78 millimeters | Argentina |
| 1950s | 855.41 millimeters | 515.26 millimeters | 340.15 millimeters | Argentina |
| 1960s | 774.3 millimeters | 520.48 millimeters | 253.83 millimeters | Argentina |
| 1970s | 825.38 millimeters | 590.84 millimeters | 234.54 millimeters | Argentina |
| 1980s | 856.04 millimeters | 555.09 millimeters | 300.94 millimeters | Argentina |
| 1990s | 860.66 millimeters | 527.83 millimeters | 332.84 millimeters | Argentina |
| 2000s | 795.84 millimeters | 550.92 millimeters | 244.93 millimeters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 750.26 millimeters | 482.97 millimeters | 267.29 millimeters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 607.77 millimeters | 561.13 millimeters | 46.64 millimeters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 656.94 millimeters against 652.16 millimeters in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Argentina and South Africa?
- 4.78 millimeters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Argentina ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd 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 Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.