Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belgium
Belgium: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 119.49 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belgium, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 119.49 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belgium peaked at 119.49 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.87 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Belgium 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.35 kmsq | 58.87 kmsq | 112.32 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.44 kmsq | 109.56 kmsq | 116.33 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.11 kmsq | 116.84 kmsq | 119.49 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 114 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 135.22 kmsq compare
- 115 Djibouti 131.14 kmsq compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 127.2 kmsq compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 113.85 kmsq compare
- 119 Slovak Republic 105.52 kmsq compare
- 120 Gambia, The 102.77 kmsq compare
More environment data for Belgium
- 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)
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- 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)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.46 million t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belgium?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belgium was 119.49 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 119.49 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.87 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Belgium ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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