Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Forestland — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
7,728 1000 ha
in 2025
United States of America
308,895 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
United States of America rank
12th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 308,895 1000 ha against 7,728 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 301,167 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 40.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7,455 1000 ha 302,939 1000 ha 295,483 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 7,501 1000 ha 305,869 1000 ha 298,367 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 7,609 1000 ha 309,514 1000 ha 301,906 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 7,700 1000 ha 309,075 1000 ha 301,375 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 308,895 1000 ha against 7,728 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
301,167 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for forestland — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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).