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 area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 1.1 km2 2021 unchanged 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 51,150 km2 2021 down 0.6% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.76 % 2021 up 37.5% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 3.8 % 2021 up 10.8% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.54 % 2021 up 1.9% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 97.7 % 2021 down 0.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0.78 % 2021 down 15.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.06 % 2021 down 25.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 — 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 80.11 % 2021 down 0.6% 4th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 2,047 1000 USD 2018 down 61.6% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 8,272 km2 2021 down 1.5% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 km2 2021 — 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 12.95 % 2021 down 1.5% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 % 2021 — 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 5th Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 163 t 2016 down 59.4% 6th Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 812 1000 USD 2016 down 41.1% 3rd Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 30,719 m3 2018 up 286.4% 1st China — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 58 m3 2018 up 1,060.0% 4th China — Veneer sheets — Import Value 125 1000 USD 2018 up 4,066.7% 4th Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1 t 2008 down 99.8% 7th Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 6 1000 USD 2008 down 99.2% 7th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 1,628 1000 USD 2018 up 162,900.0% 1st China — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 200 m3 2018 down 61.5% 6th China — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 55 1000 USD 2018 down 92.3% 7th Denmark — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 73 1000 USD 2011 down 36.0% 3rd Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 13,000 t 2024 unchanged 6th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 11,053 2021 — 9th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 53.2% 2021 — 1st Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Value 135 1000 USD 2018 down 48.9% 1st Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity 249 t 2018 down 41.0% 1st Russian Federation — Newsprint — Import Quantity 6 t 2003 down 88.5% 8th Russian Federation — Newsprint — Import Value 2 1000 USD 2003 down 96.0% 8th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 2,966 m3 2017 — 2nd Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 330 1000 USD 2017 — 2nd Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 220 1000 USD 2006 down 82.7% 5th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Export Value 60 1000 USD 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 2,716 m3 2017 — 2nd Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Export Quantity 99 t 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 220 1000 USD 2017 — 2nd Brazil — Plywood — Import Quantity 168 m3 2011 up 27.3% 2nd Brazil — Plywood — Import Value 134 1000 USD 2011 up 243.6% 2nd Total FAO — Wood pulp — Export Value 321 1000 USD 2016 — 3rd Total FAO — Wood pulp — Export Quantity 536 t 2016 — 3rd China — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 7,741 m3 2018 up 891.2% 3rd China — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 1,216 1000 USD 2018 up 51.1% 5th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 4th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Export Quantity 0 t 2016 — 4th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 43,000 t 2024 unchanged 2nd Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 102 1000 USD 2017 up 1,357.1% 4th Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 93 1000 USD 2015 down 96.3% 3rd Indonesia — Plywood — Import Quantity 120 m3 2004 down 100.0% 5th Indonesia — Plywood — Import Value 34 1000 USD 2004 down 100.0% 5th Canada — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 21 m3 2011 down 83.5% 4th Canada — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 9 1000 USD 2011 down 70.0% 4th Australia — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 14 1000 USD 2011 down 97.0% 5th Lake water quality trophic state 0.1% 2021 — 16th Lake water quality turbidity 12.8% 2021 — 16th ← Previous Page 17 of 20 Next →