Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.19
in 2014
All-time low
0.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.17 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cameroon peaked at 0.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 140th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.149 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.183 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 138 New Caledonia 0.18 compare
- 138 Nigeria 0.18 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.17 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0.15 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.14 compare
- 143 Montenegro 0.14 compare
- 143 Nepal 0.14 compare
- 143 Palau 0.14 compare
- 143 Qatar 0.14 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cameroon?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cameroon was 0.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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