Eastern Asia vs Korea: Reservoir maximum water area

Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2022
Korea
0.5%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Korea rank
27th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th of 37 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% Korea
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Korea
2020s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Eastern Asia or Korea?
Korea, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Eastern Asia and Korea?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia and Korea rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed