Annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea
North Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 13,509 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea is 13,509, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 165.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea peaked at 399,092 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,090, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 110th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58,369 | — |
| 2013 | 54,590 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 399,092 | +631.1% |
| 2015 | 162,598 | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 24,767 | -84.8% |
| 2017 | 66,097 | +166.9% |
| 2018 | 43,611 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 91,543 | +109.9% |
| 2020 | 26,704 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 6,045 | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 17,074 | +182.4% |
| 2023 | 8,607 | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 23,850 | +177.1% |
| 2025 | 5,090 | -78.7% |
| 2026 | 13,509 | +165.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13,509 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13,509 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +631.1% | 54,590 | 399,092 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112,583 | 24,767 | 399,092 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,411 | 5,090 | 26,704 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in North Korea was 13,509 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 399,092 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,090 in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- North Korea ranks 110th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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