Cameroon vs Malaysia: Reservoir maximum water area

Cameroon
1,788 kmsq
in 2022
Malaysia
1,590 kmsq
in 2022
Cameroon rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malaysia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,788 kmsq against 1,590 kmsq in Malaysia, a difference of 198 kmsq.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 235 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,181 kmsq 617.99 kmsq 563.15 kmsq Cameroon
2010s 1,464 kmsq 1,032 kmsq 431.26 kmsq Cameroon
2020s 1,778 kmsq 1,587 kmsq 191.33 kmsq Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Cameroon or Malaysia?
Cameroon, at 1,788 kmsq against 1,590 kmsq in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Cameroon and Malaysia?
198 kmsq, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed