| Climate | We have temperate, with rainfall concentrated in summer; long, bitter winters |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | |
| Revenue from coal | |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: |
| Total renewable water resources | 77.15 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Total water withdrawal | |
| Municipal | 902.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Industrial | 1.145 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural | 6.61 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 21.6% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 19.1% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 0.4% (2023 est.) |
| Forest | 64% (2023 est.) |
| Other | 14.5% (2023 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 63.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.85% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 3.158 million PYONGYANG (capital) (2023). |
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