Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Average precipitation in depth
Saint Lucia
2,301 mm per year
in 2022
Suriname
2,331 mm per year
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Suriname rank
19th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,331 mm per year against 2,301 mm per year in Saint Lucia, a difference of 30 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 21st 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 | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2,301 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,331 mm per year against 2,301 mm per year in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 30 mm per year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st 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.