6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value was 27.74 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 27.74 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 27.74 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.41 %, in 2000.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.41 % | — |
| 2001 | 27.48 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.54 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.67 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.74 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.74 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.64 % | 27.41 % | 27.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 % | 27.74 % | 27.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.74 % | 27.74 % | 27.74 % | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.71 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 27.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 % in 2000.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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