Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 5,966 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
5,966
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 225 countries
All-time high
6,821
in 1992
All-time low
5,966
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 6.8k1993: 6.8k1994: 6.7k1995: 6.7k1996: 6.6k1997: 6.6k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.5k2000: 6.5k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.3k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.3k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.3k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.2k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.1k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.1k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.0k2023: 6.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6,821 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,966, in 2023.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71st out of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  4. 72 Nepal 5,962 compare
  5. 73 Morocco 5,774 compare
  6. 74 Somalia 5,750 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5,966 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6,821 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5,966 in 2023.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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