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North Korea Forest Area (%)

North Korea's forest area (%) fell to 49.73% in 2022, down from 49.9% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.17% from the previous year. North Korea has forest area (%) higher than the global median (49.73% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Asia, North Korea is higher (49.73% vs regional median 12.75%) and ranks 8th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 49.73%
2021 49.9%
2020 50.08%
2019 50.26%
2018 50.43%
2017 50.61%
2016 50.78%
2015 50.96%
2014 51.14%
2013 51.31%
2012 51.49%
2011 51.67%
2010 51.84%
2009 52.02%
2008 52.2%
2007 52.37%
2006 52.55%
2005 52.72%
2004 52.9%
2003 53.08%
2002 53.25%
2001 53.43%
2000 53.61%
1999 53.99%
1998 54.37%
1997 54.75%
1996 55.13%
1995 55.51%
1994 55.88%
1993 56.26%
1992 56.64%
1991 57.02%
1990 57.4%
North Korea Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of North Korea's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 21.55% 21.55% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 60.76M tonnes 56.19M tonnes 2023