Malaysia vs Samoa: Average precipitation in depth
Malaysia
2,875 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Malaysia rank
8th
Samoa rank
7th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,880 mm per year against 2,875 mm per year in Malaysia, a difference of 5 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 8th 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 | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 5 mm per year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,880 mm per year against 2,875 mm per year in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 5 mm per year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Malaysia ranks 8th 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.