Forest area (sq. km) in North Korea
North Korea: Forest area (sq. km) was 77,279 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in North Korea is 77,279 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in North Korea peaked at 77,279 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,554 sq. km, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,554 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74,554 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74,656 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74,759 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74,861 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74,963 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75,065 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75,167 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75,270 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75,372 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75,474 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75,576 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75,690 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75,803 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75,917 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76,030 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76,144 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76,257 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76,371 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76,484 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76,598 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76,712 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76,825 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76,939 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77,052 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77,166 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77,279 sq. km | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 77,279 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 77,279 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,554 sq. km | 74,554 sq. km | 74,554 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,014 sq. km | 74,554 sq. km | 75,474 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,087 sq. km | 75,576 sq. km | 76,598 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,995 sq. km | 76,712 sq. km | 77,279 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 in North Korea?
- Forest area in North Korea was 77,279 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77,279 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,554 sq. km in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for forest area?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.