Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 76.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 76.3% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 77.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2005.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 57th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 76.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2005.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.