North Korea vs Russia: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 64.1% in North Korea and 50.8% in Russia, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in North Korea, by 13.3 percentage points, or 1.26 times that in Russia.

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% of land · FAO

North KoreaRussiaWorld

What the numbers say

North Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
In 2024, North Korea ranked 24 and Russia ranked 56 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

Year	North Korea	Russia	World
2024	64.1	50.8	–
2023	64	50.7	31.1
2022	63.9	50.7	31.1
2021	63.8	50.6	31.2
2020	63.7	50.6	31.2
2019	63.6	50.5	31.2
2018	63.5	50.5	31.3
2017	63.4	50.4	31.3
2016	63.3	50.3	31.3
2015	63.2	50.3	31.4
2014	63.1	50.3	31.4
2013	63.1	50.2	31.4
2012	63	50.2	31.5
2011	62.9	50.2	31.9
2010	62.8	50.2	32
2009	62.7	50.1	32
2008	62.6	50.1	32
2007	62.5	50	32.1
2006	62.4	49.9	32.1
2005	62.3	49.9	32.1
2004	62.3	49.8	32.2
2003	62.2	49.8	32.3
2002	62.1	49.7	32.3
2001	62	49.7	32.3
2000	61.9	49.6	32.4
1999	61.9	49.6	32.5
1998	61.9	49.6	32.5
1997	61.9	49.6	32.6
1996	61.9	49.6	32.7
1995	61.9	49.6	32.7
1994	61.9	49.6	32.8
1993	61.9	49.6	32.8
1992	61.9	49.5	33
1991	61.9	–	–
1990	61.9	–	–

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The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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