Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea
North Korea: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 78.56 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea stood at 78.56. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea peaked at 93.29 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 78.56, in 2010.
That places North Korea 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.29 | 93.29 | 93.29 | 1 |
| 1790s | 93.07 | 93.07 | 93.07 | 1 |
| 1800s | 92.84 | 92.84 | 92.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 92.58 | 92.58 | 92.58 | 1 |
| 1820s | 92.32 | 92.32 | 92.32 | 1 |
| 1830s | 92.19 | 92.19 | 92.19 | 1 |
| 1840s | 92.12 | 92.12 | 92.12 | 1 |
| 1850s | 92.04 | 92.04 | 92.04 | 1 |
| 1860s | 91.97 | 91.97 | 91.97 | 1 |
| 1870s | 91.88 | 91.88 | 91.88 | 1 |
| 1880s | 91.78 | 91.78 | 91.78 | 1 |
| 1890s | 91.64 | 91.64 | 91.64 | 1 |
| 1900s | 91.51 | 91.51 | 91.51 | 1 |
| 1910s | 91.37 | 91.37 | 91.37 | 1 |
| 1920s | 90.21 | 90.21 | 90.21 | 1 |
| 1930s | 88.81 | 88.81 | 88.81 | 1 |
| 1940s | 87.04 | 87.04 | 87.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 84.83 | 84.83 | 84.83 | 1 |
| 1960s | 82.94 | 82.94 | 82.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 82.68 | 82.68 | 82.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.64 | 81.64 | 81.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.27 | 81.27 | 81.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.88 | 79.88 | 79.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.56 | 78.56 | 78.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Korea was 78.56 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.29 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.56 in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.