Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 6,131 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 6,131 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6,325 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,131 1000 ha, in 2025.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,325 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,312 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,299 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,285 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,272 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,259 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,245 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,232 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,219 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,205 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,192 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,189 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,186 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,183 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,180 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,177 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,173 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,170 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,167 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,164 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,161 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,157 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,155 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,153 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,151 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,149 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,147 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,145 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,143 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,141 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,139 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,137 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,135 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,133 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,131 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,265 1000 ha | 6,205 1000 ha | 6,325 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,178 1000 ha | 6,164 1000 ha | 6,192 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,152 1000 ha | 6,143 1000 ha | 6,161 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,136 1000 ha | 6,131 1000 ha | 6,141 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 11 Mexico 66,131 1000 ha compare
- 12 Angola 63,207 1000 ha compare
- 12 Viet Nam 10,860 1000 ha compare
- 13 India 59,267 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 58,916 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,043 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6,131 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,325 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,131 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.