Reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.296 %2001: 0.299 %2002: 0.3 %2003: 0.303 %2004: 0.306 %2005: 0.31 %2006: 0.313 %2007: 0.318 %2008: 0.32 %2009: 0.319 %2010: 0.315 %2011: 0.316 %2012: 0.317 %2013: 0.318 %2014: 0.317 %2015: 0.32 %2016: 0.318 %2017: 0.316 %2018: 0.317 %2019: 0.321 %2020: 0.323 %2021: 0.329 %2022: 0.332 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea is 0.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +1.0%
2002 0.3% +0.6%
2003 0.3% +0.9%
2004 0.3% +1.1%
2005 0.3% +1.2%
2006 0.3% +1.0%
2007 0.3% +1.4%
2008 0.3% +0.7%
2009 0.3% -0.4%
2010 0.3% -1.2%
2011 0.3% +0.3%
2012 0.3% +0.4%
2013 0.3% +0.2%
2014 0.3% -0.3%
2015 0.3% +0.9%
2016 0.3% -0.6%
2017 0.3% -0.6%
2018 0.3% +0.3%
2019 0.3% +1.1%
2020 0.3% +0.7%
2021 0.3% +1.8%
2022 0.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3

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  4. 28 Republic of Korea 0.3% compare
  5. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea?
Reservoir minimum water area in Republic of Korea was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
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