Malaysia vs Samoa: Annual precipitation
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
Samoa
3,284 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia rank
11th
Samoa rank
9th
Annual precipitation over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3,284 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia, a difference of 134 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,527 millimeters | 2,650 millimeters | 122.9 millimeters | Samoa |
| 1950s | 2,684 millimeters | 2,616 millimeters | 68.5 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2,751 millimeters | 2,712 millimeters | 39.27 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,703 millimeters | 2,501 millimeters | 201.93 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,785 millimeters | 2,594 millimeters | 190.86 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,830 millimeters | 2,707 millimeters | 123.02 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,837 millimeters | 2,850 millimeters | 12.72 millimeters | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,949 millimeters | 2,881 millimeters | 67.28 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,231 millimeters | 3,001 millimeters | 230.51 millimeters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3,284 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 134 millimeters, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 9th 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.