Japan vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Annual precipitation
Japan
1,642 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1,677 millimeters
in 2025
Japan rank
42nd
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
40th
Annual precipitation over time
- Japan
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 1,677 millimeters against 1,642 millimeters in Japan, a difference of 35 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,435 millimeters | 1,523 millimeters | 87.44 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1950s | 1,727 millimeters | 1,434 millimeters | 293.75 millimeters | Japan |
| 1960s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 288.36 millimeters | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,906 millimeters | 1,529 millimeters | 376.31 millimeters | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,723 millimeters | 1,652 millimeters | 70.24 millimeters | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,754 millimeters | 1,697 millimeters | 57.22 millimeters | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,697 millimeters | 1,671 millimeters | 25.89 millimeters | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,836 millimeters | 1,772 millimeters | 64.41 millimeters | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,819 millimeters | 1,712 millimeters | 107.68 millimeters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Japan or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 1,677 millimeters against 1,642 millimeters in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 35 millimeters, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Japan ranks 42nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th 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.