Reservoir minimum water area change in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reservoir minimum water area change was 6.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Republic of Korea is 6.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 357.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 78th of 130 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.5% | — |
| 2001 | -4.5% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | -3.2% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -111.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1338.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +89.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | -5.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 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 minimum water area change in Republic of Korea?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Republic of Korea was 6.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Republic of Korea ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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