Which has higher tree cover loss, North Korea or Sri Lanka?

North Korea, at 11,981 against 11,720 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea

11,981

in 2024

Sri Lanka

11,720

in 2024

North Korea rank

81st

Sri Lanka rank

82nd

North Korea currently reports 11,981 against 11,720 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 261.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	North Korea	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12,060	6,489	5,571	North Korea
2010s	12,169	11,737	432.12	North Korea
2020s	11,863	11,243	619.28	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher tree cover loss, North Korea or Sri Lanka?: North Korea, at 11,981 against 11,720 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between North Korea and Sri Lanka?: 261, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss?: North Korea ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.