Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs India: Planted Forest — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,597 1000 ha
in 2025
India
13,472 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
India rank
6th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • India
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

How they compare

India currently reports 13,472 1000 ha against 1,597 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 11,875 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 8.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 21 regions.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea India Difference Ahead
1990s 1,190 1000 ha 10,945 1000 ha 9,755 1000 ha India
2000s 1,323 1000 ha 11,479 1000 ha 10,155 1000 ha India
2010s 1,457 1000 ha 12,138 1000 ha 10,682 1000 ha India
2020s 1,563 1000 ha 13,368 1000 ha 11,805 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or India?
India, at 13,472 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
11,875 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India rank globally for planted forest — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 21 regions.
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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Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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