Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Philippines: Forest area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
7,728 ha th
in 2025
Philippines
7,439 ha th
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
67th
Philippines rank
68th

Forest area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 7,728 ha th against 7,439 ha th in Philippines, a difference of 289 ha th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 68th of 253 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 7,455 ha th 7,779 ha th 323.38 ha th Philippines
2000s 7,455 ha th 7,309 ha th 146.17 ha th Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 7,586 ha th 6,927 ha th 659.06 ha th Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 7,700 ha th 7,333 ha th 367.02 ha th Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Philippines?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 7,728 ha th against 7,439 ha th in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Philippines?
289 ha th, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for forest area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 68th of 253 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). 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 (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed