South America vs Uganda: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- South America
- Uganda
How they compare
South America currently reports 32,070 1000 ha against 4,730 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 27,340 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 37 regions.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,611 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 29,437 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 33,604 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 29,430 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 33,597 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 29,423 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 33,639 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 29,465 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 33,754 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 29,579 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 33,865 1000 ha | 4,301 1000 ha | 29,564 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 32,100 1000 ha | 4,699 1000 ha | 27,401 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, South America or Uganda?
- South America, at 32,070 1000 ha against 4,730 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between South America and Uganda?
- 27,340 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Uganda rank globally for inland waters — area?
- South America ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 37 regions.
- 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.