China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- China
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 1,597 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 91,006 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 58.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | 47,768 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 1,323 1000 ha | 61,830 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 1,457 1000 ha | 77,655 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 1,563 1000 ha | 88,762 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- China, at 92,603 1000 ha against 1,597 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 91,006 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for planted forest — area?
- China ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 174 countries.
- 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.