Burundi vs North Korea: Imported deforestation
Burundi
982.24 hectares
in 2023
North Korea
774.74 hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
140th
North Korea rank
143rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Burundi
- North Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 982.24 hectares against 774.74 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 207.5 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.41 hectares | 397.82 hectares | 312.6 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 964.82 hectares | 306.18 hectares | 658.64 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,098 hectares | 452.91 hectares | 645.17 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Burundi or North Korea?
- Burundi, at 982.24 hectares against 774.74 hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Burundi and North Korea?
- 207.5 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Burundi ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.