Guinea vs North Korea: Forest area
Guinea
60,690 sq. km
in 2023
North Korea
59,664 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea rank
68th
North Korea rank
70th
Forest area over time
- Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 60,690 sq. km against 59,664 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 1,026 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,198 sq. km | 67,062 sq. km | 4,136 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2000s | 67,670 sq. km | 63,592 sq. km | 4,078 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2010s | 64,030 sq. km | 61,469 sq. km | 2,561 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2020s | 61,290 sq. km | 59,984 sq. km | 1,306 sq. km | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea or North Korea?
- Guinea, at 60,690 sq. km against 59,664 sq. km in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea and North Korea?
- 1,026 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and North Korea rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 70th of 213 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.