Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 181.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 181.64 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 621.9% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 462.37 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -81.66 % change on previous year, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -80.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2004 | 95.68 % change on previous year | +1235.6% |
| 2005 | 46.48 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2006 | -24.21 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2007 | -43.78 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 123.84 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2009 | -33.56 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2011 | -54.86 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2012 | 130.93 % change on previous year | -338.7% |
| 2013 | -76.08 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2014 | 426.29 % change on previous year | -660.4% |
| 2015 | -81.66 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2016 | 92.86 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2018 | -30.03 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2019 | 462.37 % change on previous year | -1639.6% |
| 2020 | -31.51 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2021 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2022 | -69.32 % change on previous year | -1002.1% |
| 2023 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 181.64 % change on previous year | -621.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 181.64 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 102.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 181.64 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10.4 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1639.6% | -30.03 % change on previous year | 462.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 % change on previous year | -80.52 % change on previous year | 123.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.98 % change on previous year | -81.66 % change on previous year | 462.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 % change on previous year | -69.32 % change on previous year | 181.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 6 Mauritius 237.06 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Moldova 232.9 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 232.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 179.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Morocco 150.36 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Togo 126.47 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 123.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,294 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in North Korea was 181.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 462.37 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.