Forest area km in North Korea
North Korea: Forest area km was 7.73 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.73 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 235 countries
All-time high
7.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.46 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7.73 million for forest area km 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, forest area km in North Korea peaked at 7.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 61st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.73 million | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.73 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.73 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 million | 7.46 million | 7.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 million | 7.46 million | 7.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 million | 7.56 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million | 7.67 million | 7.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 58 Senegal 8.65 million compare
- 59 Namibia 8.04 million compare
- 60 French Guiana 7.98 million compare
- 62 Philippines 7.44 million compare
- 63 South Sudan 7.16 million compare
- 64 Ghana 7.06 million 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.45 % 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), 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 forest area km in North Korea?
- Forest area km in North Korea was 7.73 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for forest area km?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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