How does Uganda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Uganda ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 39 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

39 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 183 countries

All-time high

39 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

39 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda stood at 39 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda peaked at 39 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Uganda 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	39 billion cubic meters	3

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More infrastructure data for Uganda

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,425 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0559 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 21,650 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 824.3 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 51.5% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Uganda was 39 billion 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, total recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 39 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 39 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Uganda ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion 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: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.