New Zealand vs Spain: Precipitation anomalies
New Zealand
94.83 millimeters
in 2025
Spain
96.6 millimeters
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Spain rank
42nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.6 millimeters against 94.83 millimeters in New Zealand, a difference of 1.77 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 44 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -92.74 millimeters | -38.11 millimeters | 54.63 millimeters | Spain |
| 1950s | -18.44 millimeters | -23.93 millimeters | 5.49 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1960s | -20.08 millimeters | 87.46 millimeters | 107.54 millimeters | Spain |
| 1970s | -2.73 millimeters | 97.23 millimeters | 99.96 millimeters | Spain |
| 1980s | 54.27 millimeters | 17.8 millimeters | 36.48 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.51 millimeters | -17.71 millimeters | 38.22 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -41.24 millimeters | -6.57 millimeters | 34.66 millimeters | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.11 millimeters | 13.06 millimeters | 21.05 millimeters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.36 millimeters | 22.52 millimeters | 20.84 millimeters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.6 millimeters against 94.83 millimeters in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.77 millimeters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.