Cameroon vs Suriname: Inland waters — Area

Cameroon
273.2 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname
331.24 1000 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
87th
Suriname rank
84th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Suriname
0100200300196119922024

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 87th and Suriname ranks 84th of 175 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 87th and Suriname ranks 84th of 175 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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About this data

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
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.