Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 34.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 34.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,303.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 34.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2013.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 185th out of 247 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 seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -88.5% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -1603.5% |
| 2013 | -5.8% | +105.1% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -325.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1603.5% | 0.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -5.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 20.9% | 34.0% | 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 seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 34.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2013.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 185th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,303.8%. 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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