Gabon vs South Korea: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Gabon
0.0%
in 2020
South Korea
0.1%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
South Korea rank
63rd
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Gabon
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Gabon or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Gabon and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and South Korea rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Gabon ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.