What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 1961.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

South Korea ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in South Korea

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in South Korea
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

64.85 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 183 countries

All-time high

64.85 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

64.85 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in South Korea, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in South Korea is 64.85 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in South Korea peaked at 64.85 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.85 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in South Korea, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	64.85 billion cubic meters	—
1962	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	64.85 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 64.85 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
South Korea's 64.85 billion cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4 billion cubic meters, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	64.85 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near South Korea

64 Bhutan 78 billion cubic meters compare
65 Cote d'Ivoire 76.84 billion cubic meters compare
66 North Korea 67 billion cubic meters compare
68 Kazakhstan 64.35 billion cubic meters compare
69 Tajikistan 63.46 billion cubic meters compare
70 Mali 60 billion cubic meters compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More infrastructure data for South Korea

Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in South Korea?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in South Korea was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 64.85 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: South Korea ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.