North Korea vs Nepal: Drivers of deforestation
North Korea
348.77 hectares
in 2023
Nepal
544.22 hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
61st
Nepal rank
58th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 544.22 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 195.45 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.95 hectares | 1,080 hectares | 571.82 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 606.79 hectares | 669.49 hectares | 62.7 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 373.04 hectares | 737.45 hectares | 364.41 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, North Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 544.22 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between North Korea and Nepal?
- 195.45 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th 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.