Rainfall in South America · 2022

What country in South America has the most rainfall?

Colombia has the most rainfall in South America, with an average of 3,240 mm of precipitation per year.

Ranking by mm/year
#CountryShare of #1mm/year
1 Colombia 3,240
2 Guyana 2,387
3 Suriname 2,331
4 Ecuador 2,274
5 Venezuela 2,044
6 Brazil 1,761
7 Peru 1,738
8 Chile 1,522
9 Uruguay 1,300
10 Bolivia 1,146
11 Paraguay 1,130
12 Argentina 591

Key facts

Runners-up

Guyana is 2nd and Suriname 3rd in South America.

Lead

Colombia has 1.4× the figure of Guyana.

Questions

What country in South America has the most rainfall?

Colombia has the most rainfall in South America, with an average of 3,240 mm of precipitation per year.

What country in South America has the second most rainfall?

Guyana ranks second in South America, with 2,387 mm/year.

How many countries are in this ranking?

12 countries in South America with data from World Bank (2022). Territories are not ranked.

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