Share of land area that is protected in North Korea
North Korea: Share of land area that is protected was 2.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in North Korea, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in North Korea is 2.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in North Korea peaked at 2.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
North Korea ranks 197th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 194 Maldives 3.0% compare
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8% compare
- 195 Sudan 2.8% compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 2.4% compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 200 Bermuda 2.3% compare
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 area that is protected in North Korea?
- Share of land area that is protected in North Korea was 2.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does North Korea rank for share of land area that is protected?
- North Korea ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.