American Samoa vs Malaysia: Annual precipitation
American Samoa
2,994 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
American Samoa rank
12th
Malaysia rank
11th
Annual precipitation over time
- American Samoa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,150 millimeters against 2,994 millimeters in American Samoa, a difference of 156 millimeters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,387 millimeters | 2,527 millimeters | 140.25 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 2,468 millimeters | 2,684 millimeters | 216.62 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2,374 millimeters | 2,751 millimeters | 377.35 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,318 millimeters | 2,703 millimeters | 384.49 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,207 millimeters | 2,785 millimeters | 578.01 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,346 millimeters | 2,830 millimeters | 483.69 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,652 millimeters | 2,837 millimeters | 184.95 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,656 millimeters | 2,949 millimeters | 292.15 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,586 millimeters | 3,231 millimeters | 645.36 millimeters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, American Samoa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,150 millimeters against 2,994 millimeters in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 156 millimeters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Malaysia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- American Samoa ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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.