Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium
Belgium: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 50.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium stood at 50.49. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium peaked at 50.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2000.
That places Belgium 136th out of 219 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.75 | — |
| 2001 | 10.87 | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 15.26 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 20.98 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 24.78 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 28.36 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 30.73 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 30.63 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.27 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.15 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.21 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.74 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.18 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 28.92 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.04 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 33.47 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 38.2 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 40.23 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 40.48 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.84 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 50.49 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 | 7.75 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 | 24.74 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 40.48 | 50.49 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Belgium was 50.49 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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