Which has higher forest area, North Korea or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 62,570 sq. km against 59,664 sq. km in North Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between North Korea and Republic of Korea?

2,906 sq. km, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Korea?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

North Korea vs Republic of Korea: Forest area

North Korea

59,664 sq. km

in 2023

Republic of Korea

62,570 sq. km

in 2023

North Korea rank

70th

Republic of Korea rank

67th

Forest area over time

North Korea
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 62,570 sq. km against 59,664 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 2,906 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 70th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67,062 sq. km	65,172 sq. km	1,890 sq. km	North Korea
2000s	63,592 sq. km	64,360 sq. km	767.95 sq. km	Republic of Korea
2010s	61,469 sq. km	63,418 sq. km	1,949 sq. km	Republic of Korea
2020s	59,984 sq. km	62,720 sq. km	2,736 sq. km	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, North Korea or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 62,570 sq. km against 59,664 sq. km in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between North Korea and Republic of Korea?: 2,906 sq. km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Korea?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for forest area?: North Korea ranks 70th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.