Ireland vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Annual change forest area
Ireland
7,906
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
11,356
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
28th
Annual change forest area over time
- Ireland
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 11,356 against 7,906 in Ireland, a difference of 3,450.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,872 | 0 | 16,872 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9,789 | 9,196 | 592.8 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7,421 | 11,240 | 3,819 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7,877 | 11,356 | 3,479 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Ireland or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 11,356 against 7,906 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Ireland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 3,450, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.