Spain vs Sweden: Average precipitation in depth
Spain
636 mm per year
in 2022
Sweden
624 mm per year
in 2022
Spain rank
125th
Sweden rank
128th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 636 mm per year against 624 mm per year in Sweden, a difference of 12 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 128th of 182 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 1970s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 1980s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 1990s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 2010s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
| 2020s | 636 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 12 mm per year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 636 mm per year against 624 mm per year in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Spain and Sweden?
- 12 mm per year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Spain ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 128th 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.