Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Average precipitation in depth
Nicaragua
2,280 mm per year
in 2022
Saint Lucia
2,301 mm per year
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2,301 mm per year against 2,280 mm per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 21 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,301 mm per year | 21 mm per year | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2,301 mm per year against 2,280 mm per year in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 21 mm per year, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st 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.