Panama vs Samoa: Average precipitation in depth
Panama
2,928 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Panama rank
5th
Samoa rank
7th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,928 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa, a difference of 48 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 1970s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 1980s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 1990s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,928 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 48 mm per year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 2,928 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Panama and Samoa?
- 48 mm per year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Panama ranks 5th 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.