Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda
Uganda: Reservoir maximum water area was 28,492 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Uganda stood at 28,492 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Uganda peaked at 28,495 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,504 kmsq, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 6th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,504 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 10,512 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,211 kmsq | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 21,909 kmsq | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 27,609 kmsq | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 28,495 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 28,491 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,477 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,468 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,452 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28,442 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,438 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,439 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,438 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,446 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,448 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,452 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,461 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,470 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,476 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,482 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,488 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,492 kmsq | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 28,492 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79 kmsq, 3239.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 28,492 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 537.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +54.2% | 10,512 kmsq | 16,211 kmsq |
| 2003 | +35.1% | 16,211 kmsq | 21,909 kmsq |
| 2004 | +26.0% | 21,909 kmsq | 27,609 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,913 kmsq | 10,504 kmsq | 28,495 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,451 kmsq | 28,438 kmsq | 28,476 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,487 kmsq | 28,482 kmsq | 28,492 kmsq | 3 |
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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 reservoir maximum water area in Uganda?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda was 28,492 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28,495 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,504 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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