Peru vs Venezuela: Annual precipitation
Peru
2,364 millimeters
in 2025
Venezuela
2,174 millimeters
in 2025
Peru rank
21st
Venezuela rank
24th
Annual precipitation over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,364 millimeters against 2,174 millimeters in Venezuela, a difference of 190 millimeters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Venezuela ahead.
Peru ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,192 millimeters | 2,185 millimeters | 7 millimeters | Peru |
| 1950s | 2,158 millimeters | 2,052 millimeters | 106.82 millimeters | Peru |
| 1960s | 1,909 millimeters | 2,131 millimeters | 222.46 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2,110 millimeters | 2,242 millimeters | 132.33 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2,246 millimeters | 2,161 millimeters | 85.12 millimeters | Peru |
| 1990s | 2,208 millimeters | 2,170 millimeters | 37.43 millimeters | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,080 millimeters | 2,198 millimeters | 117.27 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,208 millimeters | 2,259 millimeters | 51.24 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2,108 millimeters | 2,059 millimeters | 49.07 millimeters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Peru or Venezuela?
- Peru, at 2,364 millimeters against 2,174 millimeters in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Peru and Venezuela?
- 190 millimeters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Peru ranks 21st and Venezuela ranks 24th 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.