Indonesia vs Samoa: Average precipitation in depth
Indonesia
2,702 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Indonesia rank
10th
Samoa rank
7th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Indonesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,880 mm per year against 2,702 mm per year in Indonesia, a difference of 178 mm per year.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,702 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 178 mm per year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Indonesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,880 mm per year against 2,702 mm per year in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Indonesia and Samoa?
- 178 mm per year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th 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.