Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize
Belize: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 303.01 kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
303.01 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 235 countries
All-time high
310.41 kmsq
in 2011
All-time low
301.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize is 303.01 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize peaked at 310.41 kmsq in 2011 and was at its lowest, 301.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Belize ranks 105th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.15 kmsq | 301.3 kmsq | 309.09 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.78 kmsq | 303.55 kmsq | 310.41 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.62 kmsq | 302.8 kmsq | 305.05 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Dominican Republic 387.09 kmsq compare
- 103 Czechia 358.69 kmsq compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 350.36 kmsq compare
- 106 Niger 302.83 kmsq compare
- 107 Namibia 287.35 kmsq compare
- 108 French Southern Territories 279.14 kmsq compare
More environment data for Belize
- Standard Deviation 0.287 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 300 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 300 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 45 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 233 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 233 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1,520 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1,853 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Belize was 303.01 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 310.41 kmsq in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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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