Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda
Uganda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7,921 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda stood at 7,921 kmsq.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda peaked at 7,995 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,284 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,597 kmsq | 3,284 kmsq | 7,995 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,828 kmsq | 7,760 kmsq | 7,947 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,846 kmsq | 7,779 kmsq | 7,921 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Uzbekistan 8,684 kmsq compare
- 20 India 8,260 kmsq compare
- 21 Mozambique 8,223 kmsq compare
- 23 Kenya 7,914 kmsq compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 7,761 kmsq compare
- 25 Colombia 7,157 kmsq compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uganda was 7,921 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,995 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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