Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Korea was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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