Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
North Korea ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 46 Ukraine 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- 48 Nigeria 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Venezuela 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.