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

Senegal, at 8.65 million against 7.73 million in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Senegal?

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

Senegal

8.65 million

in 2025

North Korea rank

61st

Senegal rank

58th

Senegal currently reports 8.65 million against 7.73 million in North Korea, a difference of 921,390.

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

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

North Korea ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 58th of 235 countries.

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

Decade	North Korea	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.46 million	9.12 million	1.67 million	Senegal
2000s	7.50 million	8.97 million	1.47 million	Senegal
2010s	7.61 million	8.81 million	1.20 million	Senegal
2020s	7.70 million	8.69 million	988,630	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, North Korea or Senegal?: Senegal, at 8.65 million against 7.73 million in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between North Korea and Senegal?: 921,390, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Senegal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Senegal rank globally for forest area km?: North Korea ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 58th 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.