Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Annual precipitation
Faroe Islands
1,056 millimeters
in 2025
Uruguay
1,040 millimeters
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
85th
Annual precipitation over time
- Faroe Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,056 millimeters against 1,040 millimeters in Uruguay, a difference of 16 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uruguay ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,030 millimeters | 1,032 millimeters | 1.44 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1,036 millimeters | 1,101 millimeters | 65.75 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,017 millimeters | 1,112 millimeters | 95.09 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,051 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 196.33 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,065 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 240.2 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1,085 millimeters | 1,339 millimeters | 253.96 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,072 millimeters | 1,325 millimeters | 252.39 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,062 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 243.1 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,099 millimeters | 1,085 millimeters | 14.14 millimeters | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,056 millimeters against 1,040 millimeters in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 16 millimeters, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Faroe Islands ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 85th 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.