Which has higher inland waters — area, Cameroon or Suriname?

Suriname, at 331.24 1000 ha against 273.2 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in inland waters — area between Cameroon and Suriname?

58.04 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Suriname: Inland waters — Area

Cameroon

273.2 1000 ha

in 2024

Suriname

331.24 1000 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

94th

Suriname rank

91st

Inland waters — Area over time

Cameroon
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 331.24 1000 ha against 273.2 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 58.04 1000 ha.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 91st of 188 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
1970s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
1980s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
1990s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
2000s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
2010s	273 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.24 1000 ha	Suriname
2020s	273.04 1000 ha	331.24 1000 ha	58.2 1000 ha	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Cameroon or Suriname?: Suriname, at 331.24 1000 ha against 273.2 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Cameroon and Suriname?: 58.04 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for inland waters — area?: Cameroon ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 91st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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