Average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Average precipitation in depth was 1,054 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,054 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,054 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,054 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1,054 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1,054 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,054 mm per year, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,054 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,054 mm per year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 86 Austria 1,110 mm per year compare
- 87 India 1,083 mm per year compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,071 mm per year compare
- 90 Benin 1,039 mm per year compare
- 91 Mozambique 1,032 mm per year compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 1,030 mm per year compare
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 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Average precipitation in depth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1,054 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.