Forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Forest area was 59,664 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 59,664 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 69,120 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,664 sq. km, in 2023.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th of 213 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 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,120 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 68,663 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68,206 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67,748 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67,291 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66,834 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66,376 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 65,919 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65,462 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65,004 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64,547 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64,335 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64,122 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63,910 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63,698 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63,485 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63,273 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63,061 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62,848 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62,636 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62,424 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62,212 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61,999 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61,787 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61,575 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61,362 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61,150 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60,940 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60,730 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,510 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60,300 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60,090 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59,880 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59,664 sq. km | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,062 sq. km | 65,004 sq. km | 69,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,592 sq. km | 62,636 sq. km | 64,547 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,469 sq. km | 60,510 sq. km | 62,424 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,984 sq. km | 59,664 sq. km | 60,300 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Forest area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 59,664 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69,120 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,664 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for forest area?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of 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.