Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 1.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium stood at 1.16.
The figure is up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium peaked at 1.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2946, in 1998.
That places Belgium 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2946 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3822 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4711 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5212 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5669 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5873 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5541 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5839 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5935 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6405 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6664 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6824 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7004 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7209 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8362 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9276 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3384 | 0.2946 | 0.3822 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5728 | 0.4711 | 0.6664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9764 | 0.6824 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 167 Czechia 2.74 compare
- 168 Ireland 2.53 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.28 compare
- 171 Montenegro 1.06 compare
- 172 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 173 Central African Republic 0.5517 compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Belgium was 1.16 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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