Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
7,730 1000 ha
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1,055 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
15th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 7,730 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6,675 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 7.3 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 21 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 7,469 1000 ha 1,096 1000 ha 6,373 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 7,506 1000 ha 1,082 1000 ha 6,424 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 7,611 1000 ha 1,068 1000 ha 6,543 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 7,702 1000 ha 1,057 1000 ha 6,644 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 7,730 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
6,675 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).