Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea
North Korea: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 486.6 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 486.6 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 479.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea peaked at 486.6 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.68 Square kilometres, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.68 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 83.92 Square kilometres | +1156.7% |
| 2015 | 347.51 Square kilometres | +314.1% |
| 2020 | 462.62 Square kilometres | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 486.6 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 486.6 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 247.02 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 486.6 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 412.11 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 Square kilometres | 6.68 Square kilometres | 6.68 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 215.71 Square kilometres | 83.92 Square kilometres | 347.51 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 474.61 Square kilometres | 462.62 Square kilometres | 486.6 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in North Korea was 486.6 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 486.6 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation