North Korea vs Senegal: Forest area (sq. km)
North Korea
77,279 sq. km
in 2025
Senegal
86,493 sq. km
in 2025
North Korea rank
60th
Senegal rank
58th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- North Korea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 86,493 sq. km against 77,279 sq. km in North Korea, a difference of 9,214 sq. km.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,554 sq. km | 91,234 sq. km | 16,680 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2000s | 75,014 sq. km | 89,680 sq. km | 14,665 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 76,087 sq. km | 88,125 sq. km | 12,038 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2020s | 76,995 sq. km | 86,882 sq. km | 9,886 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, North Korea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 86,493 sq. km against 77,279 sq. km in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between North Korea and Senegal?
- 9,214 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- North Korea ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.