Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 9,775 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,775 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11,300 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
9,775 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 11.3k Square kilometres1991: 11.2k Square kilometres1992: 11.2k Square kilometres1993: 11.1k Square kilometres1994: 11.0k Square kilometres1995: 10.9k Square kilometres1996: 10.9k Square kilometres1997: 10.8k Square kilometres1998: 10.7k Square kilometres1999: 10.6k Square kilometres2000: 10.6k Square kilometres2001: 10.5k Square kilometres2002: 10.5k Square kilometres2003: 10.4k Square kilometres2004: 10.4k Square kilometres2005: 10.4k Square kilometres2006: 10.3k Square kilometres2007: 10.3k Square kilometres2008: 10.3k Square kilometres2009: 10.2k Square kilometres2010: 10.2k Square kilometres2011: 10.2k Square kilometres2012: 10.1k Square kilometres2013: 10.1k Square kilometres2014: 10.1k Square kilometres2015: 10.0k Square kilometres2016: 10.0k Square kilometres2017: 10.0k Square kilometres2018: 9.9k Square kilometres2019: 9.9k Square kilometres2020: 9.9k Square kilometres2021: 9.8k Square kilometres2022: 9.8k Square kilometres2023: 9.8k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — planted forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 9,775 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 11,300 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,775 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,964 Square kilometres 10,627 Square kilometres 11,300 Square kilometres 10
2000s 10,396 Square kilometres 10,240 Square kilometres 10,552 Square kilometres 10
2010s 10,055 Square kilometres 9,910 Square kilometres 10,205 Square kilometres 10
2020s 9,824 Square kilometres 9,775 Square kilometres 9,870 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 9,775 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11,300 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,775 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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