Average precipitation in depth in Samoa
Samoa: Average precipitation in depth was 2,880 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,880 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,880 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
2,880 mm per year
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Samoa, 1962–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Samoa is 2,880 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Samoa peaked at 2,880 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,880 mm per year, in 1962.
Samoa ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average precipitation in depth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,880 mm per year | — |
| 1963 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,880 mm per year | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,880 mm per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,880 mm per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,904 mm per year, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Samoa?
- Average precipitation in depth in Samoa was 2,880 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,880 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,880 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Samoa rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Samoa ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.