Dominica vs Puerto Rico: Average precipitation in depth
Dominica
2,083 mm per year
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2,054 mm per year
in 2022
Dominica rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
29th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Dominica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 2,083 mm per year against 2,054 mm per year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 29 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 182 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 1970s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 1980s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 1990s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2,083 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 29 mm per year | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Dominica or Puerto Rico?
- Dominica, at 2,083 mm per year against 2,054 mm per year in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Dominica and Puerto Rico?
- 29 mm per year, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Puerto Rico rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Dominica ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 29th 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.