Area burned wildfires by type in North Korea
North Korea: Area burned wildfires by type was 1,717 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,717
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
113th
of 225 countries
All-time high
9,896
in 2009
All-time low
386.39
in 2016
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in North Korea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1,717 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of up 86.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in North Korea peaked at 9,896 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 386.39, in 2016.
That places North Korea 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, 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 wildfires by type in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,116 | — |
| 2003 | 1,739 | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 2,855 | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 4,808 | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 858.64 | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 1,095 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5,624 | +413.7% |
| 2009 | 9,896 | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 1,138 | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 9,123 | +701.9% |
| 2012 | 944.5 | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 3,070 | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 5,603 | +82.5% |
| 2015 | 3,477 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 386.39 | -88.9% |
| 2017 | 1,481 | +283.3% |
| 2018 | 4,830 | +226.1% |
| 2019 | 5,646 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 965.97 | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 407.85 | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 601.04 | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 965.97 | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 923.03 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,717 | +86.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,717 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,717 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 40.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,499 | 858.64 | 9,896 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,570 | 386.39 | 9,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930.19 | 407.85 | 1,717 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
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- 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 wildfires by type in North Korea?
- Area burned wildfires by type in North Korea was 1,717 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,896 in 2009.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.39 in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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