Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium
Belgium: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.3% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 211.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium peaked at 11.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0028 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Belgium was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Belgium ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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