Belgium vs Spain: Annual precipitation
Belgium
761.49 millimeters
in 2025
Spain
741.69 millimeters
in 2025
Belgium rank
123rd
Spain rank
126th
Annual precipitation over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 761.49 millimeters against 741.69 millimeters in Spain, a difference of 19.8 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 702.54 millimeters | 606.98 millimeters | 95.56 millimeters | Belgium |
| 1950s | 775.46 millimeters | 621.16 millimeters | 154.3 millimeters | Belgium |
| 1960s | 858.98 millimeters | 732.55 millimeters | 126.43 millimeters | Belgium |
| 1970s | 853.26 millimeters | 742.32 millimeters | 110.94 millimeters | Belgium |
| 1980s | 936.73 millimeters | 662.88 millimeters | 273.85 millimeters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 872.67 millimeters | 627.37 millimeters | 245.3 millimeters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 923.28 millimeters | 638.51 millimeters | 284.77 millimeters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 878.4 millimeters | 658.14 millimeters | 220.26 millimeters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 967.15 millimeters | 667.61 millimeters | 299.54 millimeters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 761.49 millimeters against 741.69 millimeters in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Belgium and Spain?
- 19.8 millimeters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Belgium ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 126th 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.