Reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda
Uganda: Reservoir minimum water area change was 10.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda peaked at 11.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -59.1%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -59.1% | — |
| 2001 | -59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -36.9% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | -14.7% | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -151.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +151.4% | -14.7% | 7.5% |
| 2003 | +60.2% | -36.9% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | +45.7% | 7.5% | 11.0% |
| 2002 | +37.6% | -59.1% | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.8% | -59.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
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 reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Uganda was 10.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.1% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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