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
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.