Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea
North Korea: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.4% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places North Korea 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 101 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4% compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 101 Thailand 0.4% compare
- 104 Honduras 0.4% compare
- 106 Japan 0.4% compare
- 107 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Korea was 0.4% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- North Korea ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).