Belgium vs Netherlands: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Belgium
12 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Netherlands
11 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Belgium rank
118th
Netherlands rank
121st
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 billion cubic meters against 11 billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 1 billion cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1970s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 12 billion cubic meters against 11 billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1 billion cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 121st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.