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

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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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Solomon Islands 3,028 mm per year compare
  2. 5 Panama 2,928 mm per year compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 2,926 mm per year compare
  4. 8 Malaysia 2,875 mm per year compare
  5. 9 Brunei 2,722 mm per year compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 2,702 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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

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.