Ecuador vs Malaysia: Annual precipitation

Ecuador
3,272 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
Ecuador rank
10th
Malaysia rank
11th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3,272 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia, a difference of 122 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1940s 3,029 millimeters 2,527 millimeters 502.34 millimeters Ecuador
1950s 2,888 millimeters 2,684 millimeters 204.26 millimeters Ecuador
1960s 2,718 millimeters 2,751 millimeters 33.47 millimeters Malaysia
1970s 3,009 millimeters 2,703 millimeters 306.4 millimeters Ecuador
1980s 3,125 millimeters 2,785 millimeters 339.61 millimeters Ecuador
1990s 3,342 millimeters 2,830 millimeters 511.63 millimeters Ecuador
2000s 3,001 millimeters 2,837 millimeters 164.23 millimeters Ecuador
2010s 3,260 millimeters 2,949 millimeters 311.83 millimeters Ecuador
2020s 3,063 millimeters 3,231 millimeters 168.17 millimeters Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Ecuador, at 3,272 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ecuador and Malaysia?
122 millimeters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for annual precipitation?
Ecuador ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.