Cameroon vs New Caledonia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Cameroon
0.17
in 2022
New Caledonia
0.18
in 2022
Cameroon rank
140th
New Caledonia rank
138th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Cameroon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.18 against 0.17 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 138th of 207 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.149 | 0.155 | 0.006 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.183 | 0.196 | 0.013 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.1767 | 0.0067 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Cameroon or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.18 against 0.17 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cameroon and New Caledonia?
- 0.01, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Caledonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and New Caledonia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cameroon ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 138th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.