Indonesia vs Solomon Islands: Annual precipitation
Indonesia
3,662 millimeters
in 2025
Solomon Islands
4,109 millimeters
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
2nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Indonesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4,109 millimeters against 3,662 millimeters in Indonesia, a difference of 447 millimeters.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,636 millimeters | 3,777 millimeters | 1,142 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 2,999 millimeters | 3,625 millimeters | 625.67 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 2,972 millimeters | 3,709 millimeters | 737.04 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 3,071 millimeters | 3,467 millimeters | 396.09 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 3,139 millimeters | 3,332 millimeters | 193.89 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 3,098 millimeters | 3,336 millimeters | 238.76 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3,097 millimeters | 3,869 millimeters | 771.19 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3,339 millimeters | 4,111 millimeters | 771.39 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3,479 millimeters | 4,230 millimeters | 751.54 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Indonesia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4,109 millimeters against 3,662 millimeters in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
- 447 millimeters, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 2nd 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.