Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Average precipitation in depth
Panama
2,928 mm per year
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3,142 mm per year
in 2022
Panama rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,142 mm per year against 2,928 mm per year in Panama, a difference of 214 mm per year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 214 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,142 mm per year against 2,928 mm per year in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 214 mm per year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Panama ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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.