Ireland vs North Korea: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Ireland
7,906 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
11,356 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
North Korea rank
28th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11,356 hectares against 7,906 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 3,450 hectares.
That makes North 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 North Korea ranks 28th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,872 hectares | 0 hectares | 16,872 hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9,789 hectares | 9,196 hectares | 592.8 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7,421 hectares | 11,240 hectares | 3,819 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7,877 hectares | 11,356 hectares | 3,479 hectares | North Korea |
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, Ireland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 11,356 hectares against 7,906 hectares in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Ireland and North Korea?
- 3,450 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Ireland ranks 31st 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.