American Samoa vs Bhutan: Annual precipitation
American Samoa
2,994 millimeters
in 2025
Bhutan
2,741 millimeters
in 2025
American Samoa rank
12th
Bhutan rank
14th
Annual precipitation over time
- American Samoa
- Bhutan
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2,994 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan, a difference of 253 millimeters.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 12th and Bhutan ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,387 millimeters | 2,954 millimeters | 566.91 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 2,468 millimeters | 3,391 millimeters | 922.95 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 2,374 millimeters | 3,231 millimeters | 856.69 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 2,318 millimeters | 3,135 millimeters | 816.83 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2,207 millimeters | 3,044 millimeters | 836.31 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,346 millimeters | 3,208 millimeters | 861.68 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2,652 millimeters | 3,099 millimeters | 447.51 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2,656 millimeters | 3,222 millimeters | 565.72 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2,586 millimeters | 3,218 millimeters | 632.18 millimeters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, American Samoa or Bhutan?
- American Samoa, at 2,994 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between American Samoa and Bhutan?
- 253 millimeters, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Bhutan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Bhutan rank globally for annual precipitation?
- American Samoa ranks 12th and Bhutan ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.