Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 824.3 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable 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.
Uganda ranks 135th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uganda?
- Renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.