Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Share of land covered by forest
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 64.3% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 66.8% | 4.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 65.9% | 3.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 65.0% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 64.4% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 64.3% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th 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.