North Korea vs United Kingdom: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
North Korea
11,356 hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
12,600 hectares
in 2025
North Korea rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12,600 hectares against 11,356 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 1,244 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 17,600 hectares | 17,600 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9,196 hectares | 11,210 hectares | 2,014 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11,240 hectares | 15,450 hectares | 4,210 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11,356 hectares | 12,500 hectares | 1,144 hectares | United Kingdom |
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, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1,244 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- North Korea ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.