Colombia vs Ecuador: Annual precipitation
Colombia
3,460 millimeters
in 2025
Ecuador
3,272 millimeters
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
Ecuador rank
10th
Annual precipitation over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3,460 millimeters against 3,272 millimeters in Ecuador, a difference of 188 millimeters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,280 millimeters | 3,029 millimeters | 250.93 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3,277 millimeters | 2,888 millimeters | 388.16 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3,150 millimeters | 2,718 millimeters | 432.24 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3,554 millimeters | 3,009 millimeters | 544.41 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3,376 millimeters | 3,125 millimeters | 251.39 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3,464 millimeters | 3,342 millimeters | 121.93 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3,341 millimeters | 3,001 millimeters | 339.5 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3,303 millimeters | 3,260 millimeters | 42.92 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3,143 millimeters | 3,063 millimeters | 79.76 millimeters | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 3,460 millimeters against 3,272 millimeters in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 188 millimeters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th 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.