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.

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

Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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