Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,243 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon stood at 1,243. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 1,243 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 183.58, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 183.58 | — |
| 2001 | 306.33 | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 445.76 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 559.16 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 626.72 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 570.08 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 554.93 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 518.63 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 514.24 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 502.49 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 506.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 509.42 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 500.48 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 540.58 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 621.65 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 709.01 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 801.16 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 904.14 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 930.3 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 961.74 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,097 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,188 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,243 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 478.19 | 183.58 | 626.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.45 | 500.48 | 961.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 | 1,097 | 1,243 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cameroon was 1,243 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 1,243 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.58 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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