Eastern Africa vs Uganda: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,941 1000 ha against 4,730 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 15,211 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 34 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,538 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 26,364 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 30,538 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 26,364 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 30,538 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 26,364 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 30,538 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 26,364 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 23,745 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 19,571 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 19,505 1000 ha | 4,301 1000 ha | 15,204 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 19,882 1000 ha | 4,699 1000 ha | 15,182 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Eastern Africa or Uganda?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,941 1000 ha against 4,730 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 15,211 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Uganda rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.