Land use hidden — Forest in North Korea
North Korea: Land use hidden — Forest was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in North Korea stood at 59,664 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in North Korea peaked at 69,120 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,664 Square kilometres, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,120 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 68,663 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68,206 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67,748 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67,291 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66,834 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66,376 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 65,919 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65,462 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65,004 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64,547 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64,335 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64,122 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63,910 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63,698 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63,485 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63,273 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63,061 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62,848 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62,636 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62,424 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62,212 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61,999 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61,787 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61,575 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61,362 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61,150 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60,940 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60,730 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,510 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60,300 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60,090 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59,880 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59,664 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 59,664 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,449 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 59,664 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,062 Square kilometres | 65,004 Square kilometres | 69,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,592 Square kilometres | 62,636 Square kilometres | 64,547 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,469 Square kilometres | 60,510 Square kilometres | 62,424 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,984 Square kilometres | 59,664 Square kilometres | 60,300 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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 (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)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in North Korea?
- Land use hidden — forest in North Korea was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69,120 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for land use hidden — forest?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata