Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda

Uganda: Reservoir minimum water area was 11.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2005
All-time low
4.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 6.72003: 9.12004: 11.42005: 11.82006: 11.82007: 11.82008: 11.82009: 11.82010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 11.82013: 11.82014: 11.82015: 11.82016: 11.82017: 11.82018: 11.82019: 11.82020: 11.82021: 11.82022: 11.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Uganda stood at 11.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Uganda peaked at 11.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.

That places Uganda 1st out of 193 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.

Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Uganda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.3%
2001 4.3% +0.1%
2002 6.7% +54.2%
2003 9.1% +35.1%
2004 11.4% +26.0%
2005 11.8% +3.2%
2006 11.8% -0.0%
2007 11.8% -0.1%
2008 11.8% -0.0%
2009 11.8% -0.1%
2010 11.8% -0.0%
2011 11.8% -0.0%
2012 11.8% +0.0%
2013 11.8% -0.0%
2014 11.8% +0.0%
2015 11.8% +0.0%
2016 11.8% +0.0%
2017 11.8% +0.0%
2018 11.8% +0.0%
2019 11.8% +0.0%
2020 11.8% +0.0%
2021 11.8% +0.0%
2022 11.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 4.3% 11.8% 10
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 10
2020s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Uganda?
Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda was 11.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Uganda ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,679 data points, 2000–2022
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