South Korea vs North Macedonia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
South Korea
-3,774 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
-3,244 hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
177th
North Macedonia rank
175th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- South Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports -3,244 hectares against -3,774 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 530 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 177th and North Macedonia ranks 175th of 235 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,500 hectares | 4,555 hectares | 12,055 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -8,760 hectares | 714.7 hectares | 9,475 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -9,010 hectares | 7,259 hectares | 16,269 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -4,445 hectares | -1,106 hectares | 3,339 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, South Korea or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at -3,244 hectares against -3,774 hectares in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 530 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- South Korea ranks 177th and North Macedonia ranks 175th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.