Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,374 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
9,775 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
33rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
34th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 10,374 Square kilometres against 9,775 Square kilometres in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 599 Square kilometres.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 33rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5,157 Square kilometres 10,964 Square kilometres 5,807 Square kilometres Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 7,071 Square kilometres 10,396 Square kilometres 3,325 Square kilometres Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 9,525 Square kilometres 10,055 Square kilometres 529.81 Square kilometres Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 10,196 Square kilometres 9,824 Square kilometres 372.16 Square kilometres Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 10,374 Square kilometres against 9,775 Square kilometres in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
599 Square kilometres, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 33rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata