Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Average precipitation in depth

Colombia
3,240 mm per year
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3,142 mm per year
in 2022
Colombia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3,240 mm per year against 3,142 mm per year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 98 mm per year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia
1970s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia
1980s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia
1990s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia
2000s 3,177 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 35.2 mm per year Colombia
2010s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia
2020s 3,240 mm per year 3,142 mm per year 98 mm per year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Colombia, at 3,240 mm per year against 3,142 mm per year in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
98 mm per year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Colombia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.