Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Congo
13.0%
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.7%
in 2025
Congo rank
123rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
125th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Congo
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
051015199020072025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 13.0% against 12.7% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Congo ranks 123rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 12.2% 3.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 10.2% 12.2% 2.1% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 11.4% 12.5% 1.1% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 13.0% 12.6% 0.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Congo, at 13.0% against 12.7% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Congo ranks 123rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed