Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 39.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon is 39.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon peaked at 39.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.77, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.77 | — |
| 2001 | 28.55 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 28.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.78 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 32.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.01 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 35.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.16 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 38.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.19 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.07 | 22.77 | 38.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 38.16 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 | 39.19 | 39.19 | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0014 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.1446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon?
- Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Cameroon was 39.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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