Bulgaria vs North Korea: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Bulgaria
12,600 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
11,356 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
North Korea rank
28th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12,600 hectares against 11,356 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 1,244 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 235 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 33,060 hectares | 9,196 hectares | 23,864 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18,260 hectares | 11,240 hectares | 7,020 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12,600 hectares | 11,356 hectares | 1,244 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 12,600 hectares against 11,356 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 1,244 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.