Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea
Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 58.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea stood at 58.9%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea peaked at 68.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2005.
That places Korea 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.5% | — |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 58.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Korea's 58.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 60.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 90 Costa Rica 60.7% compare
- 91 Rwanda 60.1% compare
- 92 South Africa 59.4% compare
- 94 Fiji 58.9% compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 56.7% compare
- 96 Guatemala 56.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Korea was 58.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Korea ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.