15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 2.5 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 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 2.5 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9 km2, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 2.2 km2 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 km2 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2 km2 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 km2 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 km2 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 km2 | 1.9 km2 | 2.2 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.27 km2 | 2 km2 | 2.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 km2 | 2.5 km2 | 2.5 km2 | 1 |
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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: total; land cover: terrestrial in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.5 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 km2 in 2000.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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