Reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reservoir maximum water area was 490.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea is 490.48, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea peaked at 490.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 440.08, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 42nd out of 219 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440.08 | — |
| 2001 | 445.69 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 448.93 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 458.31 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 460.75 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 463.86 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 466.53 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 474.15 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 476.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 476.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 471.13 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 472.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 471.71 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 472.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 472.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 475.34 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 469.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 468.23 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 465.97 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 469.62 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 474.88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 485.73 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 490.48 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.04 | 440.08 | 476.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.81 | 465.97 | 475.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.7 | 474.88 | 490.48 | 3 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Republic of Korea was 490.48 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 490.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.08 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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