Nicaragua vs Suriname: Average precipitation in depth
Nicaragua
2,280 mm per year
in 2022
Suriname
2,331 mm per year
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Suriname rank
19th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Nicaragua
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,331 mm per year against 2,280 mm per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 51 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 51 mm per year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,331 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 Suriname?
- 51 mm per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 19th 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.