Forest area, 1000 Hectares in North Korea
North Korea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 5,966 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in North Korea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in North Korea is 5,966, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in North Korea peaked at 6,821 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,966, in 2023.
That places North Korea 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,821 | — |
| 1993 | 6,775 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,729 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,683 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,638 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,592 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,546 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,500 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,455 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,433 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,412 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,391 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,370 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,349 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,327 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,306 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,285 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,264 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,242 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,221 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,179 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,157 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,136 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,115 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,094 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,073 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,051 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,030 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,009 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,988 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,966 | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5,966 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5,966 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,660 | 6,500 | 6,821 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,359 | 6,264 | 6,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,147 | 6,051 | 6,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,998 | 5,966 | 6,030 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in North Korea?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in North Korea was 5,966 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,821 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,966 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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