Environment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,200 indicators covering environment for Democratic People's Republic of Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.73 % 2021 up 41.8% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.63 % 2021 up 6.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.92 % 2021 down 3.2% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 97.34 % 2021 down 0.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.22 % 2021 down 38.1% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.09 % 2021 down 10.0% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 64.43 % 2021 up 1.2% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.75 % 2021 up 37.8% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 3.77 % 2021 up 10.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 14.93 % 2021 down 1.7% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.59 % 2021 unchanged 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 97.65 % 2021 down 0.5% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.83 % 2021 down 21.0% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.07 % 2021 down 22.2% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 — 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 78.04 % 2021 down 0.4% 6th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 2,305 t 2018 down 93.8% 7th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 1,082 1000 USD 2018 down 94.5% 7th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 1000 USD 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 m3 2018 — 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,668 km2 2021 down 2.4% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 27.96 % 2021 down 2.4% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 6th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 1,303 t 2018 up 1,203.0% 4th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value 310 1000 USD 2018 up 1,309.1% 4th Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 117 1000 USD 2017 up 244.1% 10th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 29 t 2014 up 93.3% 8th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Paper and paperboard, excluding 22 1000 USD 2014 up 10.0% 8th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 0 1000 USD 2017 — 2nd China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 9,357 m3 2018 up 1,491.3% 4th China — Fibreboard — Import Value 5,332 1000 USD 2018 up 2,488.3% 3rd Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 28 1000 USD 2009 up 300.0% 9th Brazil — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 48 1000 USD 2018 down 97.8% 8th Spain — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 136 1000 USD 2011 up 28.3% 9th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity 2,530 t 2024 up 16.9% 3rd Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value 936.1 1000 USD 2024 down 9.1% 3rd Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 60 t 2017 — 10th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 117 1000 USD 2017 — 10th Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 55 1000 USD 2016 down 99.6% 6th Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2 t 2009 up 100.0% 9th Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 12 1000 USD 2009 up 1,100.0% 9th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 3.3% 2022 down 41.7% 19th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 12th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 34.0% 2022 up 1,303.8% 19th Belgium — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 34 1000 USD 2009 down 26.1% 9th Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,172 1000 USD 2012 up 185.2% 8th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 17,318 m3 2018 up 3,553.6% 2nd Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 2,824 1000 USD 2018 up 923.2% 2nd India — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2 1000 USD 2011 down 91.3% 9th Total FAO — Plywood — Export Value 2 1000 USD 2017 — 9th Total FAO — Plywood — Export Quantity 2 m3 2017 — 9th China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 2,067 1000 USD 2018 down 70.9% 7th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 15,619 m3 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 2,580 1000 USD 2018 — 1st ← Previous Page 15 of 20 Next →