Renewable freshwater resources in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable freshwater resources was 32,620 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32,620
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
35,253
in 2001
All-time low
21,198
in 2022
Years of data
36
1985–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Belgium, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources in Belgium is 32,620, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Belgium peaked at 35,253 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,198, in 2022.
That places Belgium 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Renewable freshwater resources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,416 | — |
| 1990 | 25,963 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 23,604 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 29,020 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 28,956 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,818 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28,959 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21,763 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 24,767 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 32,805 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 31,154 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 30,337 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35,253 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 34,764 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,559 | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 28,547 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 24,259 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 26,550 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 29,638 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 28,224 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 25,724 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 26,099 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,191 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 29,010 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 24,955 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 26,392 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24,913 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26,904 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 24,875 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 21,326 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 25,781 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 24,862 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29,544 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 21,198 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 32,194 | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 32,620 | +1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 32,620 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 32,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,416 | 23,416 | 23,416 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27,581 | 21,763 | 32,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,585 | 22,559 | 35,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,344 | 21,326 | 29,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,084 | 21,198 | 32,620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Belgium?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Belgium was 32,620 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,253 in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,198 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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