Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon

Cameroon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -0.5% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 159.6%
World rank
195th
of 232 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2015
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon, 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 6.7 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 0.854 %2022: -0.509 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon is -0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 159.6% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.7% 9.1% 5
2010s 10.6% 7.1% 12.7% 10
2020s 1.2% -0.5% 3.3% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 192 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  2. 193 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  3. 194 Equatorial Guinea -0.3% compare
  4. 196 Malawi -0.8% compare
  5. 197 Philippines -0.8% compare
  6. 198 Belize -1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cameroon was -0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cameroon ranks 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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