How does Belgium rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Belgium ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 12 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

12 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

118th

of 183 countries

All-time high

12 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

12 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium peaked at 12 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

That places Belgium 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	12 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Belgium

115 Slovakia 12.6 billion cubic meters compare
116 Burkina Faso 12.5 billion cubic meters compare
117 Zimbabwe 12.26 billion cubic meters compare
119 Togo 11.5 billion cubic meters compare
120 Algeria 11.25 billion cubic meters compare
121 Netherlands 11 billion cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Belgium

Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 11.39 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 1,831 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 112,605 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,027 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Belgium was 12 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 12 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 12 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Belgium rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Belgium ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.