Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda
Uganda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 654.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 654.89 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda peaked at 654.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.49, in 2001.
That places Uganda 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.95 | — |
| 2001 | 68.49 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 123.83 | +80.8% |
| 2003 | 187.26 | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 252.27 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 296.53 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 315.87 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 325.28 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 319.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 315.45 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 311.97 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 303.84 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 306.21 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 318.94 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 347.81 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 381.75 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 444.64 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 496.41 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 542.96 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 559.38 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 572.61 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 603.41 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 654.89 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.58 | 68.49 | 325.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.39 | 303.84 | 559.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.31 | 572.61 | 654.89 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uganda was 654.89 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 654.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.49 in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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