Belarus vs North Korea: Forest area (sq. km)
Belarus
89,754 sq. km
in 2025
North Korea
77,279 sq. km
in 2025
Belarus rank
57th
North Korea rank
60th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 89,754 sq. km against 77,279 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 12,475 sq. km.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,512 sq. km | 74,554 sq. km | 5,957 sq. km | Belarus |
| 2000s | 84,336 sq. km | 75,014 sq. km | 9,322 sq. km | Belarus |
| 2010s | 86,744 sq. km | 76,087 sq. km | 10,657 sq. km | Belarus |
| 2020s | 89,092 sq. km | 76,995 sq. km | 12,097 sq. km | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 89,754 sq. km against 77,279 sq. km in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belarus and North Korea?
- 12,475 sq. km, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for forest area?
- Belarus ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.