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

Latest (2025)
6,131 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 21 regions
All-time high
6,325 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
6,131 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 6.3k 1000 ha1991: 6.3k 1000 ha1992: 6.3k 1000 ha1993: 6.3k 1000 ha1994: 6.3k 1000 ha1995: 6.3k 1000 ha1996: 6.2k 1000 ha1997: 6.2k 1000 ha1998: 6.2k 1000 ha1999: 6.2k 1000 ha2000: 6.2k 1000 ha2001: 6.2k 1000 ha2002: 6.2k 1000 ha2003: 6.2k 1000 ha2004: 6.2k 1000 ha2005: 6.2k 1000 ha2006: 6.2k 1000 ha2007: 6.2k 1000 ha2008: 6.2k 1000 ha2009: 6.2k 1000 ha2010: 6.2k 1000 ha2011: 6.2k 1000 ha2012: 6.2k 1000 ha2013: 6.2k 1000 ha2014: 6.2k 1000 ha2015: 6.2k 1000 ha2016: 6.1k 1000 ha2017: 6.1k 1000 ha2018: 6.1k 1000 ha2019: 6.1k 1000 ha2020: 6.1k 1000 ha2021: 6.1k 1000 ha2022: 6.1k 1000 ha2023: 6.1k 1000 ha2024: 6.1k 1000 ha2025: 6.1k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 12 Viet Nam 10,860 1000 ha compare
  4. 13 India 59,267 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Colombia 58,916 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Argentina 45,218 1000 ha compare
  7. 15 Timor-Leste 1,043 1000 ha compare
  8. 16 Central African Republic 45,091 1000 ha compare
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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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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