Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Northern Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Northern Africa rank
34th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 64.2% against 3.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 60.3%.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 16.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Northern Africa ranks 34th of 253 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 4.7% | 57.2% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 4.5% | 57.5% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 4.2% | 58.8% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 4.0% | 60.0% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Northern Africa?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 64.2% against 3.9% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa?
- 60.3%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Northern Africa ranks 34th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.