Germany vs North Korea: Drivers of deforestation
Germany
319.87 hectares
in 2019
North Korea
348.77 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
64th
North Korea rank
61st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 348.77 hectares against 319.87 hectares in Germany, a difference of 28.9 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 166 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.34 hectares | 97.91 hectares | 63.57 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 381.29 hectares | 413.21 hectares | 31.92 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 348.77 hectares against 319.87 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Germany and North Korea?
- 28.9 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Germany ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.