Brazil vs Malawi: Annual precipitation
Brazil
1,609 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi
1,549 millimeters
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Malawi rank
48th
Annual precipitation over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,609 millimeters against 1,549 millimeters in Malawi, a difference of 60 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,308 millimeters | 408.81 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1,696 millimeters | 1,561 millimeters | 135.32 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1,675 millimeters | 1,361 millimeters | 313.99 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1,867 millimeters | 1,452 millimeters | 415.5 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,866 millimeters | 1,448 millimeters | 417.66 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,810 millimeters | 1,262 millimeters | 548.15 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,803 millimeters | 1,375 millimeters | 428.31 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,742 millimeters | 1,373 millimeters | 369.12 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,608 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 149.7 millimeters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil, at 1,609 millimeters against 1,549 millimeters in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Brazil and Malawi?
- 60 millimeters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th 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.