Germany vs Netherlands: Annual precipitation
Germany
734.11 millimeters
in 2025
Netherlands
709.41 millimeters
in 2025
Germany rank
127th
Netherlands rank
130th
Annual precipitation over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 734.11 millimeters against 709.41 millimeters in Netherlands, a difference of 24.7 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 727.66 millimeters | 674.35 millimeters | 53.3 millimeters | Germany |
| 1950s | 783.6 millimeters | 749.52 millimeters | 34.09 millimeters | Germany |
| 1960s | 878.61 millimeters | 845.82 millimeters | 32.79 millimeters | Germany |
| 1970s | 846.38 millimeters | 801.01 millimeters | 45.37 millimeters | Germany |
| 1980s | 911.61 millimeters | 873.56 millimeters | 38.05 millimeters | Germany |
| 1990s | 871.43 millimeters | 847.76 millimeters | 23.67 millimeters | Germany |
| 2000s | 895.57 millimeters | 892.05 millimeters | 3.53 millimeters | Germany |
| 2010s | 853.15 millimeters | 851.76 millimeters | 1.39 millimeters | Germany |
| 2020s | 900.65 millimeters | 934.01 millimeters | 33.36 millimeters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 734.11 millimeters against 709.41 millimeters in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Germany and Netherlands?
- 24.7 millimeters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Germany ranks 127th 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.