North Korea vs South Korea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
North Korea
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Korea
64.85 billion cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea rank
66th
South Korea rank
67th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 67 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in South Korea, a difference of 2.15 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1980s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2000s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 67 billion cubic meters | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, North Korea or South Korea?
- North Korea, at 67 billion cubic meters against 64.85 billion cubic meters in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between North Korea and South Korea?
- 2.15 billion cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- North Korea ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.