Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 3.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2005.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 177th out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.7% | — |
| 2006 | -2.4% | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -167.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +147.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -44.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -106.1% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +278.6% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | +96.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -217.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -5.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -1.8% | 3.3% | 3 |
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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)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (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 lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2005.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 177th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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