Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Reservoir maximum water area was 641.79 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 641.79 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 646.83 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 447.03 kmsq, in 2001.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 53rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 460.83 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 447.03 kmsq | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 453.5 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 471.31 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 487.99 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 519.12 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 547.12 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 555.67 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 576.52 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 591.72 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 592.57 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 605.09 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 623.19 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 631.53 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 644.68 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 646.83 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 630.41 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 627.4 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 612.07 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 605.89 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 607.87 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 633.31 kmsq | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 641.79 kmsq | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511.08 kmsq | 447.03 kmsq | 591.72 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 621.96 kmsq | 592.57 kmsq | 646.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.66 kmsq | 607.87 kmsq | 641.79 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 683.82 kmsq compare
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- 52 Azerbaijan 643.9 kmsq compare
- 54 Angola 612.05 kmsq compare
- 55 Peru 570.56 kmsq compare
- 56 Tajikistan 560.4 kmsq compare
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 reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 641.79 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 646.83 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.03 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 53rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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