Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize
Belize: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2008
All-time low
1.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Belize 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Belize was 1.3% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Belize ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).