15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 64.18 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 64.18 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 64.18 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.92 %, in 1990.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.92 % | — |
| 2000 | 61.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.77 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.24 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.18 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.92 % | 61.92 % | 61.92 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.92 % | 61.92 % | 61.92 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.01 % | 62.77 % | 63.24 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.95 % | 63.71 % | 64.18 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 64.18 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.92 % in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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