Russia vs South Africa: Annual precipitation
Russia
597.13 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
652.16 millimeters
in 2025
Russia rank
144th
South Africa rank
142nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 652.16 millimeters against 597.13 millimeters in Russia, a difference of 55.03 millimeters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 529.94 millimeters | 527.15 millimeters | 2.78 millimeters | Russia |
| 1950s | 545.66 millimeters | 515.26 millimeters | 30.4 millimeters | Russia |
| 1960s | 577.5 millimeters | 520.48 millimeters | 57.03 millimeters | Russia |
| 1970s | 597.09 millimeters | 590.84 millimeters | 6.25 millimeters | Russia |
| 1980s | 592.02 millimeters | 555.09 millimeters | 36.92 millimeters | Russia |
| 1990s | 590.82 millimeters | 527.83 millimeters | 63 millimeters | Russia |
| 2000s | 585.72 millimeters | 550.92 millimeters | 34.8 millimeters | Russia |
| 2010s | 580.11 millimeters | 482.97 millimeters | 97.14 millimeters | Russia |
| 2020s | 587.79 millimeters | 561.13 millimeters | 26.66 millimeters | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 652.16 millimeters against 597.13 millimeters in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Russia and South Africa?
- 55.03 millimeters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Russia ranks 144th 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.