Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zambia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Zambia
80.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
Zambia rank
63rd

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 80.2 billion cubic meters against 67 billion cubic meters in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 13.2 billion cubic meters.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
1970s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
1980s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
1990s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
2000s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
2010s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia
2020s 67 billion cubic meters 80.2 billion cubic meters 13.2 billion cubic meters Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 80.2 billion cubic meters against 67 billion cubic meters in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
13.2 billion cubic meters, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.