Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Average precipitation in depth
Jamaica
2,051 mm per year
in 2022
Puerto Rico
2,054 mm per year
in 2022
Jamaica rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
29th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2,054 mm per year against 2,051 mm per year in Jamaica, a difference of 3 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 182 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 mm per year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2,054 mm per year against 2,051 mm per year in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 3 mm per year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Jamaica ranks 30th 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.