Deforestation statistics for North Korea

Tree cover loss data for North Korea

"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% land area	Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% tree cover loss since 2000	Avg tree cover loss/year (ha)	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
10	12313798	5885899	47.80%	5878024	47.70%	5798021	47.10%	214287	3.60%	11905	13428	10000
15	12313798	5622476	45.70%	5513330	44.80%	5434340	44.10%	211864	3.80%	11770	13287	9874
20	12313798	5515574	44.80%	5410288	43.90%	5331736	43.30%	210331	3.80%	11685	13178	9819
25	12313798	5388352	43.80%	5204488	42.30%	5126643	41.60%	208140	3.90%	11563	13030	9731
30	12313798	5209781	42.30%	5009558	40.70%	4932733	40.10%	206391	4.00%	11466	12957	9603
50	12313798	4104270	33.30%	3369508	27.40%	3306396	26.90%	170657	4.20%	9481	10755	7889
75	12313798	918935	7.50%	691378	5.60%	674756	5.50%	51625	5.60%	2868	3500	2078

Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for North Korea

Tree cover threshold (%)	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg biomass loss/year (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt)
10	12313798	5885899	5878024	1077766917	23578682	1309927	43227553	2401531
15	12313798	5622476	5513330	1041496686	23390425	1299468	42882412	2382356
20	12313798	5515574	5410288	1026997847	23273780	1292988	42668598	2370478
25	12313798	5388352	5204488	1008684353	23101861	1283437	42353406	2352967
30	12313798	5209781	5009558	983091927	22962990	1275722	42098757	2338820
50	12313798	4104270	3369508	810996267	19854021	1103001	36398987	2022166
75	12313798	918935	691378	211176469	6996068	388670	12826129	712563

Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in North Korea

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha)	% cover in 2018	Loss 2001-2018 (ha)	% loss since 2000	Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha)	Loss 2001-2010 (ha)	loss between 2000-2010	Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha)	Loss 2011-2018 (ha)	loss between 2011-2018	Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha)
Chagang-do	1674932	1172353	1074651	1059373	63%	45372	4%	2,521	30094	3%	3,009	15278	1%	1,910
Hamgyŏng-bukto	1586027	849654	771860	755321	48%	33419	4%	1,857	16880	2%	1,688	16539	2%	2,067
Hamgyŏng-namdo	1852749	834541	842718	825025	45%	40186	5%	2,233	22493	3%	2,249	17693	2%	2,212
Hwanghae-bukto	826213	135857	132635	131994	16%	2158	2%	120	1517	1%	152	641	0%	80
Hwanghae-namdo	867771	51033	59988	59680	7%	1657	3%	92	1349	3%	135	308	1%	39
Kaesŏng	118331	6430	7470	7448	6%	70	1%	4	48	1%	5	22	0%	3
Kangwŏn-do	1027569	386502	377661	375413	37%	7136	2%	396	4888	1%	489	2248	1%	281
Kumgangsan	98965	54087	55381	55097	56%	1213	2%	67	929	2%	93	284	1%	36
P'yŏngan-bukto	1245900	409867	378162	375778	30%	11616	3%	645	9232	2%	923	2384	1%	298
P'yŏngan-namdo	1250513	417160	400545	394456	32%	19461	5%	1,081	13372	3%	1,337	6089	2%	761
P'yŏngyang	272303	21802	17649	17562	6%	817	4%	45	730	3%	73	87	0%	11
Rasŏn	86018	26831	19029	18849	22%	540	2%	30	360	1%	36	180	1%	23
Ryanggang	1395542	843658	871808	856736	61%	42746	5%	2,375	27674	3%	2,767	15072	2%	1,884
Sinŭiju	10965	6	1	1	0%	0	0%	-	0	0%	-	0	0%	-

Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in North Korea

"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt)
Chagang-do	1674932	1172353	1074651	231804966	9396099	522006	620732	398598
Hamgyŏng-bukto	1586027	849654	771860	158069626	6850532	380585	360580	405592
Hamgyŏng-namdo	1852749	834541	842718	153964960	7980768	443376	468811	411582
Hwanghae-bukto	826213	135857	132635	22725202	397691	22094	28258	14389
Hwanghae-namdo	867771	51033	59988	7168753	309658	17203	25930	6295
Kaesŏng	118331	6430	7470	1041998	12655	703	901	456
Kangwŏn-do	1027569	386502	377661	68142287	1381441	76747	96705	51799
Kumgangsan	98965	54087	55381	10081259	231003	12834	17732	6711
P'yŏngan-bukto	1245900	409867	378162	73527915	2354922	130829	188935	58196
P'yŏngan-namdo	1250513	417160	400545	79521984	4016804	223156	279582	152623
P'yŏngyang	272303	21802	17649	3591188	157543	8752	14173	1976
Rasŏn	86018	26831	19029	4937690	112922	6273	7614	4598
Ryanggang	1395542	843658	871808	168513239	8896702	494261	577216	390567
Sinŭiju	10965	6	1	860	17	1	2	0

Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in North Korea

This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.

Administrative area	Total area (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha)	Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha)	Carbon biomass (Mt)	Avg biomass per ha (Mt)	Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt)	Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt)
Chagang-do	1674932	1172353	1074651	126439071	108	5125154	284731	338582	217417
Hamgyŏng-bukto	1586027	849654	771860	86219794	102	3736654	207592	196679	221233
Hamgyŏng-namdo	1852749	834541	842718	83980888	101	4353149	241842	255715	224500
Hwanghae-bukto	826213	135857	132635	12395564	91	216925	12051	15413	7849
Hwanghae-namdo	867771	51033	59988	3910231	77	168897	9383	14144	3433
Kaesŏng	118331	6430	7470	568362	88	6905	384	491	249
Kangwŏn-do	1027569	386502	377661	37168520	96	753526	41863	52749	28255
Kumgangsan	98965	54087	55381	5498869	102	126002	7000	9672	3661
P'yŏngan-bukto	1245900	409867	378162	40106138	98	1284506	71361	103055	31744
P'yŏngan-namdo	1250513	417160	400545	43375627	104	2190990	121722	152500	83249
P'yŏngyang	272303	21802	17649	1958829	90	85931	4774	7731	1078
Rasŏn	86018	26831	19029	2693285	100	61596	3422	4153	2508
Ryanggang	1395542	843658	871808	91916313	109	4852746	269597	314845	213037
Sinŭiju	10965	6	1	469	76	9	1	1	0

Archived forest data for North Korea | Forest data for North Korea

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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