Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10,077 1000 ha against 1,597 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8,480 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 21 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,190 1000 ha | 10,307 1000 ha | 9,117 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,323 1000 ha | 10,313 1000 ha | 8,990 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,457 1000 ha | 10,221 1000 ha | 8,764 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,563 1000 ha | 10,098 1000 ha | 8,535 1000 ha | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 10,077 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 Japan?
- 8,480 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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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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.