Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS was 279.55 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
279.55 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 223 countries
All-time high
280.94 1000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
277.79 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS in Republic of Korea, 2001–2024

01002003002001201220242001: 277.8 1000 ha2002: 280.2 1000 ha2003: 280.7 1000 ha2004: 280.9 1000 ha2005: 280.7 1000 ha2006: 280.7 1000 ha2007: 280.9 1000 ha2008: 280.3 1000 ha2009: 280.2 1000 ha2010: 279.6 1000 ha2011: 279.5 1000 ha2012: 279.2 1000 ha2013: 279.8 1000 ha2014: 279.4 1000 ha2015: 279.3 1000 ha2016: 279.2 1000 ha2017: 279 1000 ha2018: 279.1 1000 ha2019: 278.9 1000 ha2020: 279 1000 ha2021: 279.1 1000 ha2022: 278.7 1000 ha2023: 279.4 1000 ha2024: 279.6 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 279.55 1000 ha for inland water bodies — area from modis in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland water bodies — area from modis in Republic of Korea peaked at 280.94 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 277.79 1000 ha, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 277.79 1000 ha
2002 280.21 1000 ha +0.9%
2003 280.73 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 280.9 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 280.71 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 280.71 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 280.94 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 280.28 1000 ha -0.2%
2009 280.17 1000 ha -0.0%
2010 279.61 1000 ha -0.2%
2011 279.51 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 279.23 1000 ha -0.1%
2013 279.76 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 279.44 1000 ha -0.1%
2015 279.27 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 279.25 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 278.99 1000 ha -0.1%
2018 279.12 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 278.93 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 279.01 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 279.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 278.69 1000 ha -0.2%
2023 279.36 1000 ha +0.2%
2024 279.55 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 280.27 1000 ha 277.79 1000 ha 280.94 1000 ha 9
2010s 279.31 1000 ha 278.93 1000 ha 279.76 1000 ha 10
2020s 279.15 1000 ha 278.69 1000 ha 279.55 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 55 Solomon Islands 340.56 1000 ha compare
  2. 56 Italy 323.45 1000 ha compare
  3. 57 France 293.14 1000 ha compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 268.76 1000 ha compare
  5. 60 Germany 263.48 1000 ha compare
  6. 61 Gabon 255.03 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland water bodies — area from modis in Republic of Korea?
Inland water bodies — area from modis in Republic of Korea was 279.55 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland water bodies — area from modis recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 280.94 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from modis recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 277.79 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for inland water bodies — area from modis?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland water bodies — area from modis rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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