How does Cameroon rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?

Cameroon ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 273 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

273 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 183 countries

All-time high

273 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

273 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 273 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon peaked at 273 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 273 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	273 billion cubic meters	—
1962	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	273 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 273 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 273 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	273 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

24 New Zealand 327 billion cubic meters compare
25 Bolivia 303.5 billion cubic meters compare
26 Argentina 292 billion cubic meters compare
28 Guyana 241 billion cubic meters compare
29 Turkey 227 billion cubic meters compare
30 Guinea 226 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Cameroon

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Cameroon was 273 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 273 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 273 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Cameroon ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.