Which has higher forest area km, Ghana or North Korea?

North Korea, at 7.73 million against 7.06 million in Ghana as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area km between Ghana and North Korea?

671,570, with North Korea ahead.

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana

7.06 million

in 2025

North Korea

7.73 million

in 2025

Ghana rank

64th

North Korea rank

61st

North Korea currently reports 7.73 million against 7.06 million in Ghana, a difference of 671,570.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 235 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Ghana	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.97 million	7.46 million	1.49 million	North Korea
2000s	6.32 million	7.50 million	1.18 million	North Korea
2010s	6.68 million	7.61 million	927,403	North Korea
2020s	6.97 million	7.70 million	732,480	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, Ghana or North Korea?: North Korea, at 7.73 million against 7.06 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between Ghana and North Korea?: 671,570, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for forest area km?: Ghana ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 61st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.