Belgium vs Portugal: Average precipitation in depth
Belgium
847 mm per year
in 2022
Portugal
854 mm per year
in 2022
Belgium rank
103rd
Portugal rank
101st
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 854 mm per year against 847 mm per year in Belgium, a difference of 7 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 1970s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 1980s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 847 mm per year | 854 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 854 mm per year against 847 mm per year in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Belgium and Portugal?
- 7 mm per year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 101st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.