Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Average precipitation in depth
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Solomon Islands
3,028 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3,028 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa, a difference of 148 mm per year.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2,880 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 148 mm per year | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3,028 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 148 mm per year, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Samoa ranks 7th 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.