Guyana vs Suriname: Average precipitation in depth
Guyana
2,387 mm per year
in 2022
Suriname
2,331 mm per year
in 2022
Guyana rank
16th
Suriname rank
19th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2,387 mm per year against 2,331 mm per year in Suriname, a difference of 56 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2,387 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 56 mm per year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 2,387 mm per year against 2,331 mm per year in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Guyana and Suriname?
- 56 mm per year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Guyana ranks 16th and Suriname ranks 19th 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.