Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Above-ground biomass in forest was 74.49 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 74.49 t per ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 74.49 t per ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.08 t per ha, in 1990.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 165th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.08 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 73.31 t per ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.49 t per ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.49 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.49 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.49 t per ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.08 t per ha | 73.08 t per ha | 73.08 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.31 t per ha | 73.31 t per ha | 73.31 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.49 t per ha | 74.49 t per ha | 74.49 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.49 t per ha | 74.49 t per ha | 74.49 t per ha | 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 above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 74.49 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.49 t per ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.08 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 165th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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