Ethiopia vs South Korea: Annual change in forest area
Ethiopia
-3,920 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
-3,774 hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
178th
South Korea rank
177th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -3,774 hectares against -3,920 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 146 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 177th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -72,810 hectares | -7,500 hectares | 65,310 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | -72,801 hectares | -8,760 hectares | 64,041 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | -38,360 hectares | -9,010 hectares | 29,350 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | -3,917 hectares | -4,445 hectares | 528.42 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -3,774 hectares against -3,920 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 146 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 177th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.