Central America vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Central America
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1,597 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America, a difference of 856.7 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Central America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 30th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.25 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 307.06 1000 ha | 1,323 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 452.03 1000 ha | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,005 1000 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 648.74 1000 ha | 1,563 1000 ha | 914.6 1000 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1,597 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 856.7 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Central America ranks 30th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.