Congo vs North Korea: Share of land covered by forest
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
27th
North Korea rank
26th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.2% against 64.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 3.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.3% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 63.2% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 64.2% against 64.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Congo and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Congo ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β 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.