France vs Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Exported deforestation
France
299.6 hectares
in 2023
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
384.2 hectares
in 2023
France rank
69th
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank
66th
Exported deforestation over time
- France
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. currently reports 384.2 hectares against 299.6 hectares in France, a difference of 84.6 hectares.
That makes Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 69th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 66th of 178 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895.12 hectares | 44.5 hectares | 850.62 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 1,028 hectares | 26.55 hectares | 1,002 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 495.33 hectares | 185.45 hectares | 309.88 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, France or Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep., at 384.2 hectares against 299.6 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between France and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 84.6 hectares, with Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank globally for exported deforestation?
- France ranks 69th and Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 66th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.