Reservoir minimum water area in Belize
Belize: Reservoir minimum water area was 4.17 kmsq in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Belize stood at 4.17 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Belize peaked at 4.17 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kmsq, in 2003.
Belize ranks 136th 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 minimum water area in Belize, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0012 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 kmsq | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kmsq | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kmsq | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kmsq | — |
| 2006 | 0.0019 kmsq | +452.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7462 kmsq | +39591.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 kmsq | +108.4% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kmsq | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 kmsq | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 3.94 kmsq | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 4 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 kmsq | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 kmsq | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.55 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.75 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 kmsq | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.95 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.17 kmsq | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.17 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.17 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 16.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39591.5% | 0.0019 kmsq | 0.7462 kmsq |
| 2006 | +452.9% | 0.0003 kmsq | 0.0019 kmsq |
| 2008 | +108.4% | 0.7462 kmsq | 1.55 kmsq |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.0007 kmsq | 0 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.467 kmsq | 0 kmsq | 2.36 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 kmsq | 3.13 kmsq | 4.13 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 kmsq | 3.95 kmsq | 4.17 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 minimum water area in Belize?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Belize was 4.17 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kmsq in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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