South America vs Uganda: Inland waters — Area

South America
32,070 1000 ha
in 2024
Uganda
4,730 1000 ha
in 2024
South America rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • South America
  • Uganda
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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