Iceland vs Madagascar: Annual precipitation
Iceland
1,409 millimeters
in 2025
Madagascar
1,465 millimeters
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Madagascar rank
54th
Annual precipitation over time
- Iceland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,465 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland, a difference of 56 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,292 millimeters | 1,368 millimeters | 75.58 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1,399 millimeters | 1,489 millimeters | 90.01 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1,253 millimeters | 1,361 millimeters | 108.3 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1,396 millimeters | 1,487 millimeters | 90.11 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,348 millimeters | 1,447 millimeters | 98.54 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,426 millimeters | 1,357 millimeters | 69.12 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,435 millimeters | 1,444 millimeters | 9.09 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,453 millimeters | 1,442 millimeters | 11.47 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,423 millimeters | 1,370 millimeters | 53.64 millimeters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Iceland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,465 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Iceland and Madagascar?
- 56 millimeters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 54th 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.