Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda
Uganda: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 3.28 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda is 3.28, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda peaked at 3.31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2000.
That places Uganda 19th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.36 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.21 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.28 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uganda was 3.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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