South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Annual deforestation
South Korea
3,800 hectares per year
in 2020
Uzbekistan
3,000 hectares per year
in 2020
South Korea rank
54th
Uzbekistan rank
57th
Annual deforestation over time
- South Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,800 hectares per year against 3,000 hectares per year in Uzbekistan, a difference of 800 hectares per year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 112 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,500 hectares per year | 790 hectares per year | 6,710 hectares per year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,900 hectares per year | 5,000 hectares per year | 3,900 hectares per year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8,885 hectares per year | 2,520 hectares per year | 6,365 hectares per year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,800 hectares per year | 3,000 hectares per year | 800 hectares per year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, South Korea or Uzbekistan?
- South Korea, at 3,800 hectares per year against 3,000 hectares per year in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 800 hectares per year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- South Korea ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 57th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.