Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
824.3 cubic meters
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,960 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
824.3 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda, 1961–2022

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Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 824.3 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda peaked at 4,960 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 824.3 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Uganda 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,416 cubic meters 3,894 cubic meters 4,960 cubic meters 9
1970s 3,374 cubic meters 3,000 cubic meters 3,778 cubic meters 10
1980s 2,626 cubic meters 2,293 cubic meters 2,938 cubic meters 10
1990s 1,931 cubic meters 1,677 cubic meters 2,220 cubic meters 10
2000s 1,423 cubic meters 1,240 cubic meters 1,625 cubic meters 10
2010s 1,054 cubic meters 906.98 cubic meters 1,204 cubic meters 10
2020s 850.34 cubic meters 824.3 cubic meters 877.25 cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 132 Ghana 914.05 cubic meters compare
  2. 133 Nauru 847.39 cubic meters compare
  3. 134 Lebanon 835.58 cubic meters compare
  4. 136 Eritrea 821.25 cubic meters compare
  5. 137 Chad 812.77 cubic meters compare
  6. 138 Azerbaijan 800.16 cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda?
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4,960 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Uganda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Uganda ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.