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
00.050.10.150.2199020072025

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

Indicator
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.