Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.008 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0822 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places North Korea 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0144 hectares per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 hectares per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 hectares per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 hectares per square kilometre | +413.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 hectares per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0758 hectares per square kilometre | +701.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 hectares per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0465 hectares per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 hectares per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre | +283.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | +226.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | +60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0291 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0822 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0758 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 110 Bhutan 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Algeria 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0822 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.