Change forest area share total in North Korea
North Korea: Change forest area share total was 0.1469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1469
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in North Korea is 0.1469, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in North Korea peaked at 0.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 49th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total 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 | 0.1369 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1367 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1365 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1363 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1361 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1358 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1356 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1354 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1352 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1496 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1493 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1491 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1489 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1487 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1482 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.148 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1478 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1474 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1472 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1469 | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1469 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 | 0 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1477 | 0.1352 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1469 | 0.148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 46 Spain 0.1575 compare
- 47 Vietnam 0.1526 compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.1523 compare
- 50 Egypt 0.146 compare
- 51 Switzerland 0.1446 compare
- 52 Martinique 0.1443 compare
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in North Korea?
- Change forest area share total in North Korea was 0.1469 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for change forest area share total?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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