Finland vs Netherlands: Annual precipitation
Finland
729.87 millimeters
in 2025
Netherlands
709.41 millimeters
in 2025
Finland rank
128th
Netherlands rank
130th
Annual precipitation over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 729.87 millimeters against 709.41 millimeters in Netherlands, a difference of 20.46 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 603.1 millimeters | 674.35 millimeters | 71.25 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 641.18 millimeters | 749.52 millimeters | 108.34 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 669.14 millimeters | 845.82 millimeters | 176.68 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 695.1 millimeters | 801.01 millimeters | 105.91 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 707.45 millimeters | 873.56 millimeters | 166.11 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 684.21 millimeters | 847.76 millimeters | 163.56 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 682.04 millimeters | 892.05 millimeters | 210 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 738.42 millimeters | 851.76 millimeters | 113.33 millimeters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 776.04 millimeters | 934.01 millimeters | 157.97 millimeters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 729.87 millimeters against 709.41 millimeters in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Finland and Netherlands?
- 20.46 millimeters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Finland ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 130th 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.