Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 523.46 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 523.46 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 538.43 kmsq in 2014 and was at its lowest, 466.87 kmsq, in 2003.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 502.39 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 486.84 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 468.66 kmsq | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 466.87 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 468.14 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 477.88 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 494.5 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 514.94 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 527.06 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 526.58 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 528.89 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 532.69 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 535.42 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 535.53 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 538.43 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 524.27 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 505.66 kmsq | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 502.69 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 498.79 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 498.28 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 497.76 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 517.25 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 523.46 kmsq | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.39 kmsq | 466.87 kmsq | 527.06 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.07 kmsq | 498.28 kmsq | 538.43 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.82 kmsq | 497.76 kmsq | 523.46 kmsq | 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 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 523.46 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 538.43 kmsq in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.87 kmsq in 2003.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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