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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 129.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 129.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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