South Korea vs Norway: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
South Korea
0.1%
in 2020
Norway
0.1%
in 2020
South Korea rank
63rd
Norway rank
64th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th of 105 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 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, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- South Korea ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 64th 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.