How does Uganda rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?

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

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uganda

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uganda
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uganda, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 39 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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

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 energy & mining data for Uganda

Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.3% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.7% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uganda?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Uganda was 39 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 39 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 39 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Uganda ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.