Uganda vs United States of America: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Uganda
40.7%
in 2022
United States of America
39.7%
in 2022
Uganda rank
111th
United States of America rank
112th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Uganda
- United States of America
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 40.7% against 39.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 111th and United States of America ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 29.0% | 16.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 35.0% | 4.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.8% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.6% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.7% | 1.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Uganda or United States of America?
- Uganda, at 40.7% against 39.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Uganda and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 111th and United States of America ranks 112th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.