Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Korea
North Korea: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.354 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Korea, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Korea stood at 0.354.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Korea peaked at 0.4418 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3267, in 2010.
North Korea ranks 80th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3874 | — |
| 1999 | 0.4357 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.423 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4386 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4418 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4055 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4065 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3944 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3637 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3272 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3428 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3298 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3267 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3644 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3743 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3623 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3572 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3499 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3643 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3699 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3616 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3311 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3329 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.354 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4115 | 0.3874 | 0.4357 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3873 | 0.3272 | 0.4418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3562 | 0.3267 | 0.3743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3434 | 0.3329 | 0.354 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Korea?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Korea was 0.354 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4418 in 2002.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3267 in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- North Korea ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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