Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Average precipitation in depth

Jamaica
2,051 mm per year
in 2022
Vanuatu
2,000 mm per year
in 2022
Jamaica rank
30th
Vanuatu rank
33rd

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Jamaica
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2,051 mm per year against 2,000 mm per year in Vanuatu, a difference of 51 mm per year.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
1970s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
1980s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
1990s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
2000s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
2010s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica
2020s 2,051 mm per year 2,000 mm per year 51 mm per year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
Jamaica, at 2,051 mm per year against 2,000 mm per year in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
51 mm per year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Jamaica ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.