Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Liberia: Share of land covered by forest
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Liberia rank
24th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 83.1% | 21.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 81.3% | 19.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 73.8% | 10.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 66.7% | 2.8% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% 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 Liberia?
- 1.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Liberia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 24th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.