North Korea vs Lithuania: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- North Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 390.54 hectares against 295 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 95.54 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
North Korea ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 115th of 178 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.31 hectares | 869.82 hectares | 516.51 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 279.63 hectares | 933.58 hectares | 653.95 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 267.45 hectares | 557.87 hectares | 290.41 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, North Korea or Lithuania?
- North Korea, at 390.54 hectares against 295 hectares in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between North Korea and Lithuania?
- 95.54 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- North Korea ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 115th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.