Italy vs North Korea: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Italy
12,490
in 2025
North Korea
11,356
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
North Korea rank
28th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12,490 against 11,356 in North Korea, a difference of 1,134.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,950 | 0 | 77,950 | Italy |
| 2000s | 67,086 | 9,196 | 57,890 | Italy |
| 2010s | 30,685 | 11,240 | 19,444 | Italy |
| 2020s | 25,492 | 11,356 | 14,136 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Italy or North Korea?
- Italy, at 12,490 against 11,356 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Italy and North Korea?
- 1,134, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Italy ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.