Reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,788 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,788 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,799 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
448.41 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Cameroon, 2000–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120222000: 448.4 kmsq2001: 741.9 kmsq2002: 1.0k kmsq2003: 1.3k kmsq2004: 1.4k kmsq2005: 1.4k kmsq2006: 1.4k kmsq2007: 1.4k kmsq2008: 1.4k kmsq2009: 1.4k kmsq2010: 1.4k kmsq2011: 1.4k kmsq2012: 1.4k kmsq2013: 1.4k kmsq2014: 1.4k kmsq2015: 1.4k kmsq2016: 1.4k kmsq2017: 1.5k kmsq2018: 1.6k kmsq2019: 1.7k kmsq2020: 1.7k kmsq2021: 1.8k kmsq2022: 1.8k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 26 Paraguay 2,154 kmsq compare
  2. 27 Spain 1,823 kmsq compare
  3. 28 Norway 1,806 kmsq compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 1,526 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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