Bahamas vs North Korea: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bahamas
11.8%
in 2025
North Korea
12.7%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
127th
North Korea rank
125th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bahamas
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.7% against 11.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 125th of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.6% | 0.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bahamas or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.7% against 11.8% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bahamas and North Korea?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and North Korea rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 125th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).