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

North Korea, at 7.73 million against 7.44 million in Philippines as of 2025.

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

289,290, 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.

North Korea

7.73 million

in 2025

Philippines

7.44 million

in 2025

North Korea rank

61st

Philippines rank

62nd

North Korea currently reports 7.73 million against 7.44 million in Philippines, a difference of 289,290.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

North Korea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Decade	North Korea	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.46 million	7.57 million	112,083	Philippines
2000s	7.50 million	7.10 million	403,444	North Korea
2010s	7.61 million	7.00 million	604,434	North Korea
2020s	7.70 million	7.33 million	367,025	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, North Korea or Philippines?: North Korea, at 7.73 million against 7.44 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between North Korea and Philippines?: 289,290, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Philippines?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Philippines rank globally for forest area km?: North Korea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd 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.