Fiji vs North Korea: Exported deforestation

Fiji
332.56 hectares
in 2023
North Korea
384.2 hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
68th
North Korea rank
66th

Exported deforestation over time

  • Fiji
  • North Korea
0100200300400200520142023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 384.2 hectares against 332.56 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 51.64 hectares.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Korea ahead.

Fiji ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1 hectares 44.5 hectares 28.4 hectares North Korea
2010s 19.93 hectares 26.55 hectares 6.62 hectares North Korea
2020s 185.63 hectares 185.45 hectares 0.18 hectares Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported deforestation, Fiji or North Korea?
North Korea, at 384.2 hectares against 332.56 hectares in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in exported deforestation between Fiji and North Korea?
51.64 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Fiji and North Korea rank globally for exported deforestation?
Fiji ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.