Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda

Uganda: Reservoir maximum water area was 28,492 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28,492 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28,495 kmsq
in 2005
All-time low
10,504 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Uganda, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120222000: 10.5k kmsq2001: 10.5k kmsq2002: 16.2k kmsq2003: 21.9k kmsq2004: 27.6k kmsq2005: 28.5k kmsq2006: 28.5k kmsq2007: 28.5k kmsq2008: 28.5k kmsq2009: 28.5k kmsq2010: 28.4k kmsq2011: 28.4k kmsq2012: 28.4k kmsq2013: 28.4k kmsq2014: 28.4k kmsq2015: 28.4k kmsq2016: 28.5k kmsq2017: 28.5k kmsq2018: 28.5k kmsq2019: 28.5k kmsq2020: 28.5k kmsq2021: 28.5k kmsq2022: 28.5k kmsq

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 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Russian Federation 89,719 kmsq compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 35,080 kmsq compare
  3. 3 Brazil 28,941 kmsq compare
  4. 5 China 18,028 kmsq compare
  5. 6 India 14,564 kmsq compare
  6. 7 Finland 7,470 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 4th out of 235 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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