Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize
Belize: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Belize 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 25 Iraq 1.4% compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 1.4% compare
- 27 Gambia 1.4% compare
- 29 Cuba 1.2% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 5.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0015 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 5.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belize was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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