Iceland vs India: Annual precipitation
Iceland
1,409 millimeters
in 2025
India
1,404 millimeters
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
India rank
58th
Annual precipitation over time
- Iceland
- India
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,409 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India, a difference of 5 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and India ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,292 millimeters | 1,230 millimeters | 62.46 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1,399 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 94.03 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1,253 millimeters | 1,224 millimeters | 28.61 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1,396 millimeters | 1,127 millimeters | 269.72 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1,348 millimeters | 1,081 millimeters | 266.97 millimeters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,426 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters | 237.22 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,435 millimeters | 1,153 millimeters | 282.19 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,453 millimeters | 1,225 millimeters | 228.33 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,423 millimeters | 1,297 millimeters | 126.65 millimeters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Iceland or India?
- Iceland, at 1,409 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Iceland and India?
- 5 millimeters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and India rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Iceland ranks 57th and India ranks 58th 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.