Annual change forest area in North Korea
North Korea: Annual change forest area was 11,356 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,356
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,356
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in North Korea stood at 11,356. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in North Korea peaked at 11,356 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places North Korea 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 10,218 | — |
| 2002 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,218 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,354 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,354 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,356 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,356 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,356 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,356 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,356 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 11,356 is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,196 | 0 | 10,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,240 | 10,218 | 11,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,356 | 11,354 | 11,356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More environment data for North Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0019 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in North Korea?
- Annual change forest area in North Korea was 11,356 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,356 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for annual change forest area?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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