North Korea vs Senegal: Share of forest area within protected areas
North Korea
12.7%
in 2025
Senegal
11.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
125th
Senegal rank
128th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- North Korea
- Senegal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.7% against 11.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 128th of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 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, North Korea or Senegal?
- North Korea, at 12.7% against 11.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between North Korea and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Senegal rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- North Korea ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 128th 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 (%).