Tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea
North Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 29.52 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea stood at 29.52 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea peaked at 71.05 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.54 hectares, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 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 (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in North Korea was 29.52 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver 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?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.