Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reservoir minimum water area was 927.48 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon stood at 927.48 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon peaked at 927.48 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 252.05 kmsq, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.05 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 418.29 kmsq | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 582.03 kmsq | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 744.72 kmsq | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 824.17 kmsq | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 822.3 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 819.34 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 819.35 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 821 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 817.62 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 816.38 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 815.91 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 815.42 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 814.17 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 811.34 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 797.26 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 788.53 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 804.19 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 817.94 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 840.83 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 878.22 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 917.23 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 927.48 kmsq | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 927.48 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 7.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 927.48 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 26.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +66.0% | 252.05 kmsq | 418.29 kmsq |
| 2002 | +39.1% | 418.29 kmsq | 582.03 kmsq |
| 2003 | +28.0% | 582.03 kmsq | 744.72 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.09 kmsq | 252.05 kmsq | 824.17 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.2 kmsq | 788.53 kmsq | 840.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 907.64 kmsq | 878.22 kmsq | 927.48 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon was 927.48 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 927.48 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.05 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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