Water resources per capita in South Korea in 2022 — 1,255 m³/person. Ranked 120 in the world out of 181. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 50.1%.
1961–2022 · m³ per capita
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | m³/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,255 | +2 | +0.19% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | +2 | +0.13% |
| 2020 | 1,251 | −2 | −0.14% |
| 2019 | 1,253 | −4 | −0.35% |
| 2018 | 1,257 | −5 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,263 | −4 | −0.28% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | −5 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | −7 | −0.53% |
| 2014 | 1,278 | −8 | −0.63% |
| 2013 | 1,286 | −6 | −0.45% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | −7 | −0.52% |
| 2011 | 1,299 | −10 | −0.77% |
| 2010 | 1,309 | −7 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,315 | −7 | −0.51% |
| 2008 | 1,322 | −10 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 1,332 | −7 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,339 | −7 | −0.52% |
| 2005 | 1,346 | −3 | −0.21% |
| 2004 | 1,349 | −5 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,354 | −7 | −0.52% |
| 2002 | 1,361 | −8 | −0.58% |
| 2001 | 1,369 | −11 | −0.76% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | −12 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 1,391 | −10 | −0.71% |
| 1998 | 1,401 | −10 | −0.72% |
| 1997 | 1,411 | −13 | −0.93% |
| 1996 | 1,425 | −14 | −0.95% |
| 1995 | 1,438 | −15 | −1% |
| 1994 | 1,453 | −15 | −1% |
| 1993 | 1,467 | −15 | −1.01% |
| 1992 | 1,482 | −15 | −1.03% |
| 1991 | 1,498 | −15 | −0.98% |
| 1990 | 1,513 | −15 | −0.98% |
| 1989 | 1,528 | −15 | −0.98% |
| 1988 | 1,543 | −15 | −0.97% |
| 1987 | 1,558 | −15 | −0.98% |
| 1986 | 1,574 | −16 | −0.99% |
| 1985 | 1,589 | −16 | −0.98% |
| 1984 | 1,605 | −20 | −1.23% |
| 1983 | 1,625 | −24 | −1.46% |
| 1982 | 1,649 | −26 | −1.53% |
| 1981 | 1,675 | −26 | −1.55% |
| 1980 | 1,701 | −27 | −1.55% |
| 1979 | 1,728 | −26 | −1.51% |
| 1978 | 1,754 | −27 | −1.51% |
| 1977 | 1,781 | −28 | −1.55% |
| 1976 | 1,809 | −29 | −1.58% |
| 1975 | 1,838 | −31 | −1.67% |
| 1974 | 1,869 | −32 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,902 | −34 | −1.75% |
| 1972 | 1,936 | −37 | −1.86% |
| 1971 | 1,972 | −39 | −1.95% |
| 1970 | 2,011 | −44 | −2.16% |
| 1969 | 2,056 | −47 | −2.24% |
| 1968 | 2,103 | −49 | −2.29% |
| 1967 | 2,152 | −51 | −2.31% |
| 1966 | 2,203 | −56 | −2.48% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | −58 | −2.51% |
| 1964 | 2,317 | −61 | −2.58% |
| 1963 | 2,379 | −67 | −2.75% |
| 1962 | 2,446 | −71 | −2.82% |
| 1961 | 2,517 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Internal renewable water resources divided by the population. This is the conventional measure of water scarcity: below 1,700 cubic meters per person a year indicates water stress, below 1,000 scarcity, and below 500 absolute scarcity. The value falls even where the water itself does not diminish — simply from population growth — and the series shows which countries are entering scarcity demographically.
Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its water resources divided by all of its population. The thresholds of 1,700, 1,000 and 500 m³ are widely used benchmarks, not an official classification.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resourcesHow much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.
Nutrition Safely managed drinking waterThe share of people who have water at home, available round the clock and free of contamination.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
