Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda

Uganda: Reservoir minimum water area was 28,446 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28,446 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
28,466 kmsq
in 2005
All-time low
10,490 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum 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: 28.4k kmsq2008: 28.4k kmsq2009: 28.4k kmsq2010: 28.4k kmsq2011: 28.4k kmsq2012: 28.4k kmsq2013: 28.4k kmsq2014: 28.4k kmsq2015: 28.4k kmsq2016: 28.4k kmsq2017: 28.4k kmsq2018: 28.4k kmsq2019: 28.4k kmsq2020: 28.4k kmsq2021: 28.4k kmsq2022: 28.4k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Uganda is 28,446 kmsq, measured in 2022.

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

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Uganda peaked at 28,466 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,490 kmsq, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 3rd 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 22,889 kmsq 10,490 kmsq 28,466 kmsq 10
2010s 28,413 kmsq 28,403 kmsq 28,431 kmsq 10
2020s 28,442 kmsq 28,436 kmsq 28,446 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Russian Federation 87,014 kmsq compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 34,923 kmsq compare
  3. 4 Brazil 23,887 kmsq compare
  4. 5 China 13,063 kmsq compare
  5. 6 Finland 7,276 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Uganda?
Reservoir minimum water area in Uganda was 28,446 kmsq 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 28,466 kmsq in 2005.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10,490 kmsq in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 235 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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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