Inland waters — Area in Uganda
Uganda: Inland waters — Area was 4,730 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Uganda stood at 4,730 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Uganda peaked at 4,730 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,103 1000 ha, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,174 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,174 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,103 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,103 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,448 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,448 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,508 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,579 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,579 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,730 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,730 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,730 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,730 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 10.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 4,174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,301 1000 ha | 4,103 1000 ha | 4,579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,699 1000 ha | 4,579 1000 ha | 4,730 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Uganda?
- Inland waters — area in Uganda was 4,730 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,730 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,103 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for inland waters — area?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.