Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 221 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Uganda 0.3% compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
- 136 Malta 0.3% compare
- 138 Ghana 0.3% compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 35,288 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -26.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0016 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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