North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Drivers of deforestation
North Korea
348.77 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
443.69 hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 443.69 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 94.92 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.95 hectares | 1,350 hectares | 841.88 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 606.79 hectares | 461.88 hectares | 144.91 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 373.04 hectares | 509.23 hectares | 136.18 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 443.69 hectares against 348.77 hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 94.92 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.