Average precipitation in depth in North Korea
North Korea: Average precipitation in depth was 1,054 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in North Korea, 1961–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in North Korea is 1,054 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in North Korea peaked at 1,054 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,054 mm per year, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 1,054 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 14.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Permanent cropland 2.1% (2023)
- Land area 120,410 sq. km (2023)
- Arable land 2.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in North Korea?
- Average precipitation in depth in North Korea was 1,054 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 mm per year in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for average precipitation in depth?
- North Korea ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.