Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 62.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
62.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.32
in 2010
All-time low
61.34
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 62.3 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 62.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.34, in 2000.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.34 | — |
| 2010 | 62.32 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.31 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.34 | 61.34 | 61.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.31 | 62.3 | 62.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.3 | 62.3 | 62.3 | 1 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 62.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.34 in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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