Central America vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Net Forest conversion — Area

Central America
266.38 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1.98 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America rank
14th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0100200300400500199020072025

How they compare

Central America currently reports 266.38 1000 ha against 1.98 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 264.4 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 134.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 465.13 1000 ha 13.33 1000 ha 451.8 1000 ha Central America
2000s 376.5 1000 ha 4.14 1000 ha 372.37 1000 ha Central America
2010s 271.44 1000 ha 2.09 1000 ha 269.35 1000 ha Central America
2020s 268.77 1000 ha 1.98 1000 ha 266.8 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Central America, at 266.38 1000 ha against 1.98 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
264.4 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Central America ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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).