Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Reservoir minimum water area was 927.48 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
927.48 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 235 countries
All-time high
927.48 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
252.05 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Cameroon, 2000–2022

2004006008001.0k2000201120222000: 252.1 kmsq2001: 418.3 kmsq2002: 582 kmsq2003: 744.7 kmsq2004: 824.2 kmsq2005: 822.3 kmsq2006: 819.3 kmsq2007: 819.3 kmsq2008: 821 kmsq2009: 817.6 kmsq2010: 816.4 kmsq2011: 815.9 kmsq2012: 815.4 kmsq2013: 814.2 kmsq2014: 811.3 kmsq2015: 797.3 kmsq2016: 788.5 kmsq2017: 804.2 kmsq2018: 817.9 kmsq2019: 840.8 kmsq2020: 878.2 kmsq2021: 917.2 kmsq2022: 927.5 kmsq

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 34th 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 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

  1. 31 New Zealand 1,110 kmsq compare
  2. 32 Japan 999.86 kmsq compare
  3. 33 Viet Nam 971.58 kmsq compare
  4. 35 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 802.17 kmsq compare
  5. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 778.41 kmsq compare
  6. 37 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 748.22 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 34th out of 235 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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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