Waterfalls ranked by total height of uninterrupted drop in metres. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall at 979 metres — nearly 20 times the height of Niagara Falls — plunging from the summit of Auyán-tepui, one of Venez...
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Waterfalls ranked by total height of uninterrupted drop in metres. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall at 979 metres — nearly 20 times the height of Niagara Falls — plunging from the summit of Auyán-tepui, one of Venezuela's flat-topped table mountains. The falls were first documented by US aviator Jimmie Angel in 1933, whose name they bear, though the indigenous Pemon people had long known them as Kerepakupai Merú.
Key Findings
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Angel Falls (Venezuela) leads with 979 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 898 · median: 898.
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Gap in All Time: Angel Falls (Venezuela) is 1.2× larger than Pu'uka'oku Falls (USA/Hawaii).
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Data Points
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Top Value
979
Angel Falls (Venezuela)
Height (Metres) · All Time
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Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Angel Falls (Venezuela) | 979 | 979 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Tugela Falls (South Africa) | 948 | 948 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Cataratas las Tres Hermanas (Peru) | 914 | 914 | +0% |
| 4 | Olo'upena Falls (USA/Hawaii) | 900 | 900 | +0% |
| 5 | Yumbilla Falls (Peru) | 896 | 896 | +0% |
| 6 | Vinnufossen (Norway) | 860 | 860 | +0% |
| 7 | Balaifossen (Norway) | 850 | 850 | +0% |
| 8 | Pu'uka'oku Falls (USA/Hawaii) | 840 | 840 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
979
Maximum
840
Minimum
898
Average
898
Median
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