Annual precipitation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual precipitation was 1,611 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,611 millimeters
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,109 millimeters
in 1969
All-time low
1,247 millimeters
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Cameroon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Cameroon is 1,611 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Cameroon peaked at 2,109 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,247 millimeters, in 1943.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual precipitation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,640 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,495 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 1,673 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1943 | 1,247 millimeters | -25.5% |
| 1944 | 1,572 millimeters | +26.1% |
| 1945 | 1,652 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 1,726 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 1,704 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 1,891 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 1949 | 1,456 millimeters | -23.0% |
| 1950 | 1,396 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 1,933 millimeters | +38.4% |
| 1952 | 2,039 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 1,855 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 1,681 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1955 | 1,788 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 1,854 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1,753 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 1,639 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 1,467 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 1,793 millimeters | +22.2% |
| 1961 | 1,632 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 1,704 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,475 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 1,248 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 1,343 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,443 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 1,985 millimeters | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 1,883 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,109 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1,915 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,888 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,714 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1,995 millimeters | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 2,016 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,894 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,947 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,706 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,887 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1,923 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,108 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1,948 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,011 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,655 millimeters | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 1,867 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2,089 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,934 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,830 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,044 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1,725 millimeters | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 1,913 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,826 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,880 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,964 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,093 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,995 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,872 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,783 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,741 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,004 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 1,799 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1,680 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,730 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,705 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,740 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,591 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,543 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,761 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,637 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,710 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,633 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,610 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,690 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,732 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,793 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,634 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,803 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,709 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,663 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,908 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,623 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,606 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,566 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,724 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,441 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 1,611 millimeters | +11.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,611 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,611 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,247 millimeters | 1,891 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,740 millimeters | 1,396 millimeters | 2,039 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,662 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 2,109 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,706 millimeters | 2,016 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,921 millimeters | 1,655 millimeters | 2,108 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,741 millimeters | 2,093 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,543 millimeters | 1,799 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,610 millimeters | 1,908 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 millimeters | 1,441 millimeters | 1,724 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 New Zealand 1,631 millimeters compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 1,621 millimeters compare
- 45 Belize 1,620 millimeters compare
- 47 Brazil 1,609 millimeters compare
- 48 Malawi 1,549 millimeters compare
- 49 Switzerland 1,537 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Cameroon?
- Annual precipitation in Cameroon was 1,611 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,109 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual precipitation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.