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Forest area — North Korea

Forest area in North Korea in 2023 — 59,664 km². Ranked 70 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 13.7%.

2023 59,664 km² −0.36% vs 2022
World rank 70of 213
Period maximum 69,120 km²1990
Period minimum 59,664 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — North Korea, 1990–202357,50060,00062,50065,00067,50070,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 69,120 km²1991: 68,663 km²1992: 68,206 km²1993: 67,748 km²1994: 67,291 km²1995: 66,834 km²1996: 66,376 km²1997: 65,919 km²1998: 65,462 km²1999: 65,004 km²2000: 64,547 km²2001: 64,335 km²2002: 64,122 km²2003: 63,910 km²2004: 63,698 km²2005: 63,485 km²2006: 63,273 km²2007: 63,061 km²2008: 62,849 km²2009: 62,636 km²2010: 62,424 km²2011: 62,212 km²2012: 61,999 km²2013: 61,787 km²2014: 61,575 km²2015: 61,362 km²2016: 61,150 km²2017: 60,940 km²2018: 60,730 km²2019: 60,510 km²2020: 60,300 km²2021: 60,090 km²2022: 59,880 km²2023: 59,664 km²
Change over the period: −9,456 (−13.68%) Average annual rate: -0.44 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea

North Korea 59,664 km²
World 40.35M km²
East Asia & Pacific 6.66M km²
Eastern Asia computed 2.77M km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 59,664 −216 −0.36%
2022 59,880 −210 −0.35%
2021 60,090 −210 −0.35%
2020 60,300 −210 −0.35%
2019 60,510 −220 −0.36%
2018 60,730 −210 −0.34%
2017 60,940 −210 −0.34%
2016 61,150 −212 −0.35%
2015 61,362 −212 −0.34%
2014 61,575 −212 −0.34%
2013 61,787 −212 −0.34%
2012 61,999 −212 −0.34%
2011 62,212 −212 −0.34%
2010 62,424 −212 −0.34%
2009 62,636 −212 −0.34%
2008 62,849 −212 −0.34%
2007 63,061 −212 −0.34%
2006 63,273 −212 −0.33%
2005 63,485 −212 −0.33%
2004 63,698 −212 −0.33%
2003 63,910 −212 −0.33%
2002 64,122 −212 −0.33%
2001 64,335 −212 −0.33%
2000 64,547 −457 −0.7%
1999 65,004 −457 −0.7%
1998 65,462 −457 −0.69%
1997 65,919 −457 −0.69%
1996 66,376 −457 −0.68%
1995 66,834 −457 −0.68%
1994 67,291 −457 −0.68%
1993 67,748 −457 −0.67%
1992 68,206 −457 −0.67%
1991 68,663 −457 −0.66%
1990 69,120 — —

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 2.26M JP Japan 249,350 MN Mongolia 141,695 KR South Korea 62,570 KP North Korea 59,664
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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