Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 29.52 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea stood at 29.52 hectares.
That represents a change of up 181.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 71.05 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.54 hectares, in 2015.
That places North Korea 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10.33 hectares | -80.5% |
| 2003 | 11.07 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 21.66 hectares | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 31.72 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 24.04 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 13.52 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 30.26 hectares | +123.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1 hectares | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 31.34 hectares | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 14.15 hectares | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 32.67 hectares | +130.9% |
| 2013 | 7.82 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 41.14 hectares | +426.3% |
| 2015 | 7.54 hectares | -81.7% |
| 2016 | 14.55 hectares | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 18.06 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 12.63 hectares | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 71.05 hectares | +462.4% |
| 2020 | 48.66 hectares | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 52.4 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.08 hectares | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 10.48 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 29.52 hectares | +181.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 29.52 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 29.52 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.97 hectares | 10.33 hectares | 53.02 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.09 hectares | 7.54 hectares | 71.05 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.43 hectares | 10.48 hectares | 52.4 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in North Korea was 29.52 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 hectares in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.