Reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,788 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon is 1,788 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon peaked at 1,799 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 448.41 kmsq, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,181 kmsq | 448.41 kmsq | 1,401 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 kmsq | 1,401 kmsq | 1,660 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,778 kmsq | 1,749 kmsq | 1,799 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon was 1,788 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,799 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.41 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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