Land use hidden β€” Forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land use hidden β€” Forest was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
59,664 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69,120 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
59,664 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden β€” Forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 69.1k Square kilometres1991: 68.7k Square kilometres1992: 68.2k Square kilometres1993: 67.7k Square kilometres1994: 67.3k Square kilometres1995: 66.8k Square kilometres1996: 66.4k Square kilometres1997: 65.9k Square kilometres1998: 65.5k Square kilometres1999: 65.0k Square kilometres2000: 64.5k Square kilometres2001: 64.3k Square kilometres2002: 64.1k Square kilometres2003: 63.9k Square kilometres2004: 63.7k Square kilometres2005: 63.5k Square kilometres2006: 63.3k Square kilometres2007: 63.1k Square kilometres2008: 62.8k Square kilometres2009: 62.6k Square kilometres2010: 62.4k Square kilometres2011: 62.2k Square kilometres2012: 62.0k Square kilometres2013: 61.8k Square kilometres2014: 61.6k Square kilometres2015: 61.4k Square kilometres2016: 61.1k Square kilometres2017: 60.9k Square kilometres2018: 60.7k Square kilometres2019: 60.5k Square kilometres2020: 60.3k Square kilometres2021: 60.1k Square kilometres2022: 59.9k Square kilometres2023: 59.7k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden β€” forest in Democratic People's Republic of 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 β€” forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 69,120 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,664 Square kilometres, in 2023.

Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden β€” forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Land use hidden β€” forest in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden β€” forest recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 69,120 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden β€” forest recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 59,664 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for land use hidden β€” forest?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden β€” forest rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden β€” Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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