Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Reservoir minimum water area change was 14.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -23.1%, in 2002.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -16.3% | — |
| 2001 | -20.1% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | -23.1% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | -22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | -19.7% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | -15.8% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | -9.4% | -40.3% |
| 2007 | -3.2% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -143.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +248.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.3% | -23.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 14.4% | 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 reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 14.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.1% in 2002.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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