15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland was 8,272 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 8,272 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 8,666 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,272 km2, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,462 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 8,475 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,397 km2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,666 km2 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,430 km2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,272 km2 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,468 km2 | 8,462 km2 | 8,475 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,498 km2 | 8,397 km2 | 8,666 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,272 km2 | 8,272 km2 | 8,272 km2 | 1 |
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- 1 China, mainland 930,339 km2 compare
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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 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 8,272 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,666 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,272 km2 in 2021.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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