Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States of America
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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About this data
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).