Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize
Belize: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize, 1962–2022
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
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize is 37,891 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize peaked at 158,889 cubic meters in 1962 and was at its lowest, 37,891 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Belize 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 129,278 cubic meters | 158,889 cubic meters | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 107,709 cubic meters | 126,391 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 85,200 cubic meters | 105,196 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 65,477 cubic meters | 83,353 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 48,814 cubic meters | 63,372 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 39,551 cubic meters | 47,651 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 37,891 cubic meters | 39,047 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Belize was 37,891 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158,889 cubic meters in 1962.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.