Share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea
North Korea: Share of forest area within protected areas was 12.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 12.7% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea peaked at 12.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 12.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in North Korea was 12.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- North Korea ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).