Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 1.07 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.07
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2004
All-time low
0.9365
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Korea, Republic of, 1998–2021

00.511.51998200920211998: 1.11999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.22008: 12009: 0.9362010: 0.9572011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 0.9932017: 12018: 0.992019: 0.9672020: 12021: 1.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Korea, Republic of stood at 1.07.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Korea, Republic of peaked at 1.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9365, in 2009.

Korea, Republic of ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 1.08 1.26 2
2000s 1.24 0.9365 1.39 10
2010s 1.01 0.9571 1.04 10
2020s 1.04 1.02 1.07 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 31 Malaysia 1.47 compare
  2. 32 Belgium 1.34 compare
  3. 33 Oman 1.13 compare
  4. 35 Bangladesh 0.9803 compare
  5. 36 Guatemala 0.9281 compare
  6. 37 Suriname 0.9157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Korea, Republic of?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Korea, Republic of was 1.07 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2004.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9365 in 2009.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Korea, Republic of ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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