American Samoa vs Ecuador: Annual precipitation
American Samoa
2,994 millimeters
in 2025
Ecuador
3,272 millimeters
in 2025
American Samoa rank
12th
Ecuador rank
10th
Annual precipitation over time
- American Samoa
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,272 millimeters against 2,994 millimeters in American Samoa, a difference of 278 millimeters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,387 millimeters | 3,029 millimeters | 642.59 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 2,468 millimeters | 2,888 millimeters | 420.89 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2,374 millimeters | 2,718 millimeters | 343.88 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2,318 millimeters | 3,009 millimeters | 690.89 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2,207 millimeters | 3,125 millimeters | 917.62 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2,346 millimeters | 3,342 millimeters | 995.32 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,652 millimeters | 3,001 millimeters | 349.18 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2,656 millimeters | 3,260 millimeters | 603.97 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,586 millimeters | 3,063 millimeters | 477.19 millimeters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, American Samoa or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3,272 millimeters against 2,994 millimeters in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 278 millimeters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Ecuador rank globally for annual precipitation?
- American Samoa ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 10th 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.