Agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Agricultural water withdrawals was 6.61 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6.61 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6.61 billion cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.61 billion cubic meters, in 1995.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.61 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 6.61 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.61 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.