Forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea is 0.0023 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0033 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 sq. km per person, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 109th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0023 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0023 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 106 Ghana 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0024 sq. km per person compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 112 Hungary 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.