Reservoir maximum water area in Belize
Belize: Reservoir maximum water area was 7.49 kmsq in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir maximum water area in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Belize is 7.49 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Belize peaked at 7.68 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 kmsq, in 2005.
Belize ranks 135th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir maximum water area in Belize, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1069 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 0.0939 kmsq | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0963 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.068 kmsq | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0624 kmsq | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 kmsq | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7762 kmsq | +1649.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 kmsq | +128.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 kmsq | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 4.42 kmsq | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 5.77 kmsq | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 6.43 kmsq | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.82 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.95 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.36 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.63 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.68 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.47 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.52 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.49 kmsq | -0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7.49 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7.49 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1649.3% | 0.0444 kmsq | 0.7762 kmsq |
| 2007 | +128.8% | 0.7762 kmsq | 1.78 kmsq |
| 2008 | +68.0% | 1.78 kmsq | 2.98 kmsq |
| 2009 | +48.1% | 2.98 kmsq | 4.42 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 kmsq | 0.0444 kmsq | 4.42 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 kmsq | 5.77 kmsq | 7.68 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 kmsq | 7.47 kmsq | 7.52 kmsq | 3 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Belize?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Belize was 7.49 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 kmsq in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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