Average precipitation in depth in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average precipitation in depth was 3,028 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Solomon Islands, 1961–2022
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
Solomon Islands recorded 3,028 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Solomon Islands peaked at 3,028 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,028 mm per year, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3,028 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 1 Colombia 3,240 mm per year compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 3,200 mm per year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 3,142 mm per year compare
- 5 Panama 2,928 mm per year compare
- 6 Costa Rica 2,926 mm per year compare
- 7 Samoa 2,880 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 576,071 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,900 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,753 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Solomon Islands?
- Average precipitation in depth in Solomon Islands was 3,028 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,028 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,028 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.