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Costa Rica vs Samoa: Average precipitation in depth

Costa Rica
2,926 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Samoa rank
7th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,926 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa, a difference of 46 mm per year.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 7th of 182 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.