Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea
North Korea: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 415.65 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 415.65 for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea peaked at 3,816 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183.11, in 2018.
That places North Korea 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 639.99 | — |
| 2002 | 413.35 | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 464.85 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 845.1 | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 1,305 | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 1,072 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2,527 | +135.7% |
| 2008 | 2,955 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2,068 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 3,034 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 380.4 | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | +903.2% |
| 2013 | 410.02 | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 1,307 | +218.7% |
| 2015 | 191.25 | -85.4% |
| 2016 | 295.62 | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 313.07 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 183.11 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 511.71 | +179.5% |
| 2020 | 442.74 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 593.39 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 329.9 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 415.65 | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,366 | 413.35 | 2,955 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,044 | 183.11 | 3,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.42 | 329.9 | 593.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in North Korea was 415.65 in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.11 in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- North Korea ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.