North Korea vs Philippines: Share of global forest area
North Korea
0.2%
in 2025
Philippines
0.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
61st
Philippines rank
62nd
Share of global forest area over time
- North Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, North Korea or Philippines?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between North Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Philippines rank globally for share of global forest area?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.