Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,027 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,307 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
1,027 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,027 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium peaked at 1,307 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,027 cubic meters, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 125th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,307 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 1,301 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,292 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,280 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,268 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,259 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,252 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,248 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,244 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,243 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,241 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,236 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,232 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,228 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,224 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,222 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,221 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,220 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,218 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,217 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,217 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,217 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,218 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,218 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,217 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,217 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,216 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,212 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,208 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,204 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,199 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,195 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,190 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,186 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,184 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,181 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,179 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,176 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,173 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,171 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,167 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,161 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,156 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,152 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,145 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,138 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,129 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,120 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,111 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,101 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,087 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,080 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,075 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,071 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,064 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,059 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,055 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,050 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,044 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,040 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,036 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,027 cubic meters | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,027 cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 36% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,027 cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,272 cubic meters | 1,244 cubic meters | 1,307 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,228 cubic meters | 1,218 cubic meters | 1,243 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,216 cubic meters | 1,208 cubic meters | 1,218 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,187 cubic meters | 1,173 cubic meters | 1,204 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 cubic meters | 1,111 cubic meters | 1,171 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,069 cubic meters | 1,044 cubic meters | 1,101 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 cubic meters | 1,027 cubic meters | 1,040 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belgium was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.