Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 67.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 67.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 76.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.4% | — |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +30.2% | 35.0% | 45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 35.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cameroon was 67.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.