Korea vs Republic of Korea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Korea rank
31st
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.3% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 253 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 64.3% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Korea ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.