Australia vs North Korea: Forest area primary planted

Australia
2.06 million
in 2025
North Korea
1.60 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
North Korea rank
31st

Forest area primary planted over time

  • Australia
  • North Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.06 million against 1.60 million in North Korea, a difference of 460,470.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.

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

Australia ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 31st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million 1.19 million 40,712 Australia
2000s 1.86 million 1.32 million 535,248 Australia
2010s 2.25 million 1.46 million 797,036 Australia
2020s 2.07 million 1.56 million 508,690 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area primary planted, Australia or North Korea?
Australia, at 2.06 million against 1.60 million in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area primary planted between Australia and North Korea?
460,470, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for forest area primary planted?
Australia ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Forest area primary planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area primary planted
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed