British Virgin Islands vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of land covered by forest
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
23rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.5% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 216 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 61.9% | 4.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 62.3% | 4.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 63.2% | 3.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.9% | 2.5% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, British Virgin Islands or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- British Virgin Islands, at 66.5% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between British Virgin Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.3%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.