North Korea vs Namibia: Share of global forest area
North Korea
0.2%
in 2025
Namibia
0.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
61st
Namibia rank
59th
Share of global forest area over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for share of global forest area?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.