Tree Cover Loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Tree Cover Loss was 9,517 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9,517 hectares.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 27,492 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,023 hectares, in 2013.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,945 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 5,358 hectares | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 7,348 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 11,357 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 16,525 hectares | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 12,578 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 13,288 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18,782 hectares | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 13,113 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 19,015 hectares | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 5,422 hectares | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 16,680 hectares | +207.6% |
| 2013 | 5,023 hectares | -69.9% |
| 2014 | 10,941 hectares | +117.8% |
| 2015 | 10,852 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,487 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,521 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 7,692 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 27,492 hectares | +257.4% |
| 2020 | 14,775 hectares | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 13,742 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 9,047 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 10,119 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 12,017 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 9,517 hectares | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,255 hectares | 5,358 hectares | 18,782 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,312 hectares | 5,023 hectares | 27,492 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,536 hectares | 9,047 hectares | 14,775 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Tree cover loss in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9,517 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27,492 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,023 hectares in 2013.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for tree cover loss?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.