Cayman Islands vs North Korea: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cayman Islands
12.3%
in 2025
North Korea
12.7%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
126th
North Korea rank
125th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 126th 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 | Cayman Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cayman Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cayman Islands and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and North Korea rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 126th 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 (%).