Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0001 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 85.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0004 hectares per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 113th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +411.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +75.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +698.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -89.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +223.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +281.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +224.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +85.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0001 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per person, 14.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in North Korea was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned wildfires by type Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.