Share of land covered by forest in North Korea
North Korea: Share of land covered by forest was 64.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land covered by forest in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in North Korea is 64.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in North Korea peaked at 64.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1990.
That places North Korea 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land covered by forest in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.7% | 64.2% | 6 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- 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 Building (Energy) 0.091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.9699 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5584 Percentage change (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in North Korea?
- Share of land covered by forest in North Korea was 64.2% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for share of land covered by forest?
- North Korea ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.