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
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
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.