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 (billion cubic meters) in Uganda

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) 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 (billion cubic meters) 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.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Uganda, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	39 billion cubic meters	—
1962	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	39 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 39 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Uganda's 39 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

82 Solomon Islands 44.7 billion cubic meters compare
83 Romania 42.38 billion cubic meters compare
84 Switzerland 40.4 billion cubic meters compare
86 Cuba 38.12 billion cubic meters compare
87 Portugal 38 billion cubic meters compare
88 Croatia 37.7 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Uganda

Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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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: 01 October 2026

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