Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1,597 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 381 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,190 1000 ha | 1,773 1000 ha | 582.96 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,323 1000 ha | 1,853 1000 ha | 529.85 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,326 1000 ha | 131 1000 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1,563 1000 ha | 1,212 1000 ha | 351.71 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Northern Africa?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1,597 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa?
- 381 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 21 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.