Agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural water withdrawals was 737.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
737.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
737.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
140.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon is 737.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon peaked at 737.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 140.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 140.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 214.62 million cubic meters | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 289.25 million cubic meters | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 363.88 million cubic meters | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 438.50 million cubic meters | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 513.12 million cubic meters | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 587.75 million cubic meters | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 662.38 million cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 737.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.00 million cubic meters | 140.00 million cubic meters | 140.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 348.95 million cubic meters | 140.00 million cubic meters | 662.38 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 737.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 95 Norway 844.90 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Kuwait 778.40 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Bulgaria 749.00 million cubic meters compare
- 99 Lebanon 700.00 million cubic meters compare
- 100 Chad 672.20 million cubic meters compare
- 101 Côte d'Ivoire 600.00 million cubic meters compare
- 101 Guinea 600.00 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Cameroon was 737.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 737.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.