Faroe Islands vs Portugal: Annual precipitation
Faroe Islands
1,056 millimeters
in 2025
Portugal
1,042 millimeters
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Annual precipitation over time
- Faroe Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,056 millimeters against 1,042 millimeters in Portugal, a difference of 14 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,030 millimeters | 763.65 millimeters | 266.6 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1,036 millimeters | 797.25 millimeters | 238.27 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1,017 millimeters | 932.54 millimeters | 84.28 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1,051 millimeters | 853.55 millimeters | 197.88 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1,065 millimeters | 790.15 millimeters | 274.71 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1,085 millimeters | 769.33 millimeters | 315.54 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1,072 millimeters | 793.73 millimeters | 278.65 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,062 millimeters | 791.02 millimeters | 271.08 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,099 millimeters | 796.5 millimeters | 302.83 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Faroe Islands or Portugal?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,056 millimeters against 1,042 millimeters in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 14 millimeters, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Portugal rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th 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.