Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Reservoir minimum water area was 425.6 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 425.6 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 433.45 kmsq in 2014 and was at its lowest, 286.17 kmsq, in 2002.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 252 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311.42 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 297.39 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 286.17 kmsq | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 289.83 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 298.78 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 313.14 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 336.86 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 360.21 kmsq | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 377.02 kmsq | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 389.56 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 396.65 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 407.14 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 416.8 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 425.83 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 433.45 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 432.22 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 421.24 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 420.03 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 415.2 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 410.4 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 406.76 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 419.94 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 425.6 kmsq | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.04 kmsq | 286.17 kmsq | 389.56 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.9 kmsq | 396.65 kmsq | 433.45 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.43 kmsq | 406.76 kmsq | 425.6 kmsq | 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 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 425.6 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 433.45 kmsq in 2014.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.17 kmsq in 2002.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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