Reservoir maximum water area in Belgium

Belgium: Reservoir maximum water area was 9.2 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
9.2 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9.2 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
4.81 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Belgium, 2000–2022

02468102000201120222000: 4.8 kmsq2001: 6.4 kmsq2002: 8.1 kmsq2003: 8.3 kmsq2004: 8.3 kmsq2005: 8.5 kmsq2006: 8.6 kmsq2007: 8.7 kmsq2008: 8.7 kmsq2009: 8.5 kmsq2010: 8.6 kmsq2011: 8.6 kmsq2012: 8.6 kmsq2013: 8.5 kmsq2014: 8.7 kmsq2015: 8.7 kmsq2016: 8.8 kmsq2017: 8.8 kmsq2018: 9 kmsq2019: 9 kmsq2020: 9.1 kmsq2021: 9.1 kmsq2022: 9.2 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.2 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Belgium peaked at 9.2 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.81 kmsq, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 120th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.89 kmsq 4.81 kmsq 8.72 kmsq 10
2010s 8.73 kmsq 8.55 kmsq 9.01 kmsq 10
2020s 9.13 kmsq 9.06 kmsq 9.2 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 117 Montenegro 22.92 kmsq compare
  2. 118 Sierra Leone 13.3 kmsq compare
  3. 119 Puerto Rico 10.9 kmsq compare
  4. 121 Liberia 8.79 kmsq compare
  5. 122 Guatemala 7.9 kmsq compare
  6. 123 Belize 7.49 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Belgium?
Reservoir maximum water area in Belgium was 9.2 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.2 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 kmsq in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Belgium ranks 120th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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