Share global forest in North Korea
North Korea: Share global forest was 0.1867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1867
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1867
in 2025
All-time low
0.1716
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in North Korea is 0.1867, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in North Korea peaked at 0.1867 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1716, in 1990.
That places North Korea 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1716 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1721 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1725 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1729 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1734 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1742 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1751 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1755 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.176 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1764 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1768 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1771 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1779 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1783 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1787 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1791 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1795 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1799 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1803 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1808 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1812 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1817 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1821 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1825 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1838 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1842 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1847 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1852 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1857 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1862 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1867 | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1867 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1867 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1736 | 0.1716 | 0.1755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1777 | 0.176 | 0.1795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1819 | 0.1799 | 0.1838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1854 | 0.1842 | 0.1867 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 58 Senegal 0.2089 compare
- 59 Namibia 0.1943 compare
- 60 French Guiana 0.1928 compare
- 62 Philippines 0.1797 compare
- 63 South Sudan 0.1729 compare
- 64 Ghana 0.1704 compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0019 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in North Korea?
- Share global forest in North Korea was 0.1867 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1867 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1716 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for share global forest?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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