China vs North Korea: Above-ground forest biomass
China
72.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
North Korea
74.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
China rank
155th
North Korea rank
152nd
Above-ground forest biomass over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.49 tonnes per hectare against 72.48 tonnes per hectare in China, a difference of 2.01 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.64 tonnes per hectare | 73.08 tonnes per hectare | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 54.54 tonnes per hectare | 73.31 tonnes per hectare | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.34 tonnes per hectare | 66.37 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 69.6 tonnes per hectare | 74.49 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher above-ground forest biomass, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 74.49 tonnes per hectare against 72.48 tonnes per hectare in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in above-ground forest biomass between China and North Korea?
- 2.01 tonnes per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for above-ground forest biomass?
- China ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).