Ghana vs North Korea: Forest area (sq. km)
Ghana
70,564 sq. km
in 2025
North Korea
77,279 sq. km
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
North Korea rank
60th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 77,279 sq. km against 70,564 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 6,715 sq. km.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,669 sq. km | 74,554 sq. km | 14,885 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2000s | 63,241 sq. km | 75,014 sq. km | 11,773 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2010s | 66,813 sq. km | 76,087 sq. km | 9,274 sq. km | North Korea |
| 2020s | 69,671 sq. km | 76,995 sq. km | 7,325 sq. km | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 77,279 sq. km against 70,564 sq. km in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ghana and North Korea?
- 6,715 sq. km, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for forest area?
- Ghana ranks 63rd 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.