Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in North Korea
North Korea: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 49,888 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 49,888 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in North Korea peaked at 57,820 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,888 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places North Korea 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,820 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 57,438 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57,055 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56,673 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 56,290 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55,907 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55,525 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55,142 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 54,760 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,377 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,995 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,817 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53,639 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 53,462 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53,284 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53,107 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52,929 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,751 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52,574 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52,396 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52,219 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52,040 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,861 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51,682 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,504 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51,325 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,150 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50,970 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50,790 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50,610 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50,430 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50,250 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50,070 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49,888 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 49,888 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 49,888 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,099 Square kilometres | 54,377 Square kilometres | 57,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,195 Square kilometres | 52,396 Square kilometres | 53,995 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,415 Square kilometres | 50,610 Square kilometres | 52,219 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,160 Square kilometres | 49,888 Square kilometres | 50,430 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 — naturally regenerating forest in North Korea?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in North Korea was 49,888 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57,820 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,888 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- North Korea ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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