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
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.