Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Average precipitation in depth
Papua New Guinea
3,142 mm per year
in 2022
Solomon Islands
3,028 mm per year
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,142 mm per year against 3,028 mm per year in Solomon Islands, a difference of 114 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 mm per year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 114 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,142 mm per year against 3,028 mm per year in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 114 mm per year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th 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.