Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 784.86 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon is 784.86 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon peaked at 889.43 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235.03 kmsq, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 81st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 705.49 kmsq | 235.03 kmsq | 860.76 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.26 kmsq | 844.55 kmsq | 889.43 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.43 kmsq | 784.86 kmsq | 814.82 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,065 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 78 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 46,468 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 54,609 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 38,142 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cameroon was 784.86 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 889.43 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.03 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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