Environment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1,198 indicators covering environment for Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production 184,325 m3 2024 down 0.4% 5th
Planted Forest — Area 1,597 1000 ha 2025 up 9.1% 4th
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land 20.66 % 2025 up 7.5% 7th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,265 t 2024 up 16.9% 9th
Graphic papers — Export quantity 106 t 2024 down 92.4% 12th
Graphic papers — Export value 76 1000 USD 2024 down 92.1% 12th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 8th
Wood pulp — Export quantity 536 t 2024 up 27.9% 8th
Wood pulp — Export value 321 1000 USD 2024 up 1.3% 9th
Newsprint — Export quantity 60 t 2024 down 93.3% 9th
Veneer sheets — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 16th
Veneer sheets — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 15th
Pulp for paper — Export quantity 559 t 2024 up 29.1% 7th
Pulp for paper — Export value 328 1000 USD 2024 up 2.2% 8th
Newsprint — Export value 27 1000 USD 2024 down 95.8% 8th
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity 46 t 2024 down 90.5% 13th
Printing and writing papers — Export value 49 1000 USD 2024 down 85.0% 13th
Wood charcoal — Export value 117 1000 USD 2024 12th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity 64 t 2024 down 94.5% 12th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import value 93 1000 USD 2024 down 73.0% 12th
Wood charcoal — Export quantity 647 t 2024 up 21,466.7% 12th
Wood charcoal — Import quantity 22 t 2024 down 96.7% 14th
Wood charcoal — Import value 54 1000 USD 2024 down 67.7% 13th
Watermelons — Yield 14,459 kg/ha 2024 down 9.3% 11th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 21,212 1000 Int$ 2024 down 3.3% 13th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production 0 t 2024 5th
Forest land — Share in Land area 64.09 % 2024 up 1.5% 6th
Other land — Area 1,727 1000 ha 2024 down 4.5% 15th
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 536 t 2024 up 27.9% 7th
Chemical wood pulp — Export value 321 1000 USD 2024 up 1.3% 7th
Solid biofuels — Energy production 47,536 TJ 2024 up 4.1% 12th
Fuelwood — Energy production 47,536 TJ 2024 up 4.1% 12th
Veneer sheets — Production 1,775 m3 2024 down 11.2% 14th
Recovered paper — Export value 100 1000 USD 2024 up 525.0% 14th
Recovered paper — Export quantity 361 t 2024 up 225.2% 15th
Total Bioenergy — Energy production 47,536 TJ 2024 up 4.1% 13th
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity 625 t 2024 up 996.5% 6th
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import value 1,011 1000 USD 2024 up 1,807.5% 6th
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 37,366 TJ 2024 up 3.3% 12th
Fuelwood — Energy consumption 32,238 TJ 2024 up 2.6% 11th
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 37,366 TJ 2024 up 3.3% 12th
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 144 t 2024 up 63.6% 19th
Household and sanitary papers — Import value 160 1000 USD 2024 up 7.4% 18th
Wood fuel — Import quantity 174 m3 2024 up 2,075.0% 9th
Wood fuel — Import value 45 1000 USD 2024 8th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity 536 t 2024 up 27.9% 6th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export value 321 1000 USD 2024 up 1.3% 6th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production 80,000 t 2024 unchanged 5th
Charcoal — Energy production 5,128 TJ 2024 up 7.3% 9th
Wood residues — Import quantity 14 m3 2024 down 44.0% 14th
Wood residues — Import value 2 1000 USD 2024 down 60.0% 15th
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number 96.52 2024 down 3.3% 11th
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number 93.15 2024 down 7.1% 10th
Charcoal — Energy consumption 5,128 TJ 2024 up 7.3% 9th
Wood residues — Export quantity 20,400 m3 2024 unchanged 2nd
Wood residues — Export value 552 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 4th
Wood fuel — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 15th
Wood fuel — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 15th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 19th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 18th