Korea vs Northern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Northern Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Korea rank
31st
Northern Africa rank
34th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Korea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.3% against 3.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 60.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 16.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 31st and Northern Africa ranks 34th of 253 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 4.7% | 63.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 4.5% | 62.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 4.2% | 61.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 4.0% | 60.5% | 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, Korea or Northern Africa?
- Korea, at 64.3% against 3.9% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Korea and Northern Africa?
- 60.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Northern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Korea ranks 31st 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.