Cuba vs South Korea: Drivers of deforestation
Cuba
145.95 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
105.44 hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
78th
South Korea rank
81st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 145.95 hectares against 105.44 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 40.51 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.14 hectares | 257.9 hectares | 258.24 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 540.29 hectares | 188.21 hectares | 352.08 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 114.44 hectares | 101.15 hectares | 13.29 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 145.95 hectares against 105.44 hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cuba and South Korea?
- 40.51 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 81st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.