Seychelles vs Suriname: Average precipitation in depth
Seychelles
2,330 mm per year
in 2022
Suriname
2,331 mm per year
in 2022
Seychelles rank
20th
Suriname rank
19th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Seychelles
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,331 mm per year against 2,330 mm per year in Seychelles, a difference of 1 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 20th 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 | Seychelles | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2,294 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 37 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2,330 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 1 mm per year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Seychelles or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,331 mm per year against 2,330 mm per year in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Seychelles and Suriname?
- 1 mm per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Suriname rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Seychelles ranks 20th 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.