World and society · ranked by Average precipitation
Countries with the highest average annual precipitation
| # | Name | Average precipitation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,240 mm per year | new | |
| 2 | 3,200 mm per year | new | |
| 3 | 3,142 mm per year | new | |
| 4 | 3,028 mm per year | new | |
| 5 | 2,928 mm per year | new | |
| 6 | 2,926 mm per year | new | |
| 7 | 2,880 mm per year | new | |
| 8 | 2,875 mm per year | new | |
| 9 | 2,722 mm per year | new | |
| 10 | 2,702 mm per year | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 2,666 mm per year | new | |
| 12 | 2,592 mm per year | new | |
| 13 | 2,526 mm per year | new | |
| 14 | 2,497 mm per year | new | |
| 15 | 2,391 mm per year | new | |
| 16 | 2,387 mm per year | new | |
| 17 | 2,350 mm per year | new | |
| 18 | 2,348 mm per year | new | |
| 19 | 2,331 mm per year | new | |
| 20 | 2,330 mm per year | new | |
| 21 | 2,301 mm per year | new | |
| 22 | 2,280 mm per year | new | |
| 23 | 2,274 mm per year | new | |
| 24 | 2,200 mm per year | new | |
| 25 | 2,200 mm per year | new | |
| 26 | 2,156 mm per year | new | |
| 27 | 2,091 mm per year | new | |
| 28 | 2,083 mm per year | new | |
| 29 | 2,054 mm per year | new | |
| 30 | 2,051 mm per year | new | |
| 31 | 2,044 mm per year | new | |
| 32 | 2,041 mm per year | new | |
| 33 | 2,000 mm per year | new | |
| 34 | 1,996 mm per year | new | |
| 35 | 1,976 mm per year | new | |
| 36 | 1,972 mm per year | new | |
| 37 | 1,940 mm per year | new | |
| 38 | 1,904 mm per year | new | |
| 39 | 1,834 mm per year | new | |
| 40 | 1,831 mm per year | new | |
| 41 | 1,821 mm per year | new | |
| 42 | 1,784 mm per year | new | |
| 43 | 1,761 mm per year | new | |
| 44 | 1,738 mm per year | new | |
| 45 | 1,732 mm per year | new | |
| 46 | 1,712 mm per year | new | |
| 47 | 1,705 mm per year | new | |
| 48 | 1,668 mm per year | new | |
| 49 | 1,651 mm per year | new | |
| 50 | 1,646 mm per year | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, explained
Countries with the highest average annual precipitation is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in world and society by Average precipitation, built from public data published by World Bank Open Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
Colombia currently holds #1 with 3,240 mm per year. Sao Tome and Principe is second with 3,200 mm per year. Papua New Guinea completes the top three with 3,142 mm per year. Together the top three account for about 32% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: The long-term average depth of annual precipitation over the country, covering any water falling from clouds as liquid or solid. World Bank indicator AG.LND.PRCP.MM; most recent year available per country, regional and income aggregates excluded. Caveat: Countries report in different years; each shows its latest available figure. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation?
- Colombia is #1 with 3,240 mm per year, as of 2026-11-02. Sao Tome and Principe is #2.
- How is Countries with the highest average annual precipitation ranked?
- By Average precipitation. The long-term average depth of annual precipitation over the country, covering any water falling from clouds as liquid or solid. World Bank indicator AG.LND.PRCP.MM; most recent year available per country, regional and income aggregates excluded.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from World Bank Open Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
- Where does the data come from?
- World Bank Open Data. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.