What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between British Virgin Islands and Republic of Korea?

2.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Republic of Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Republic of Korea: Share of land covered by forest

British Virgin Islands

66.5%

in 2025

Republic of Korea

64.3%

in 2025

British Virgin Islands rank

23rd

Republic of Korea rank

25th

Share of land covered by forest over time

British Virgin Islands
Republic of Korea

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 66.5% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.6%	66.8%	0.1%	Republic of Korea
2000s	66.6%	65.9%	0.6%	British Virgin Islands
2010s	66.5%	65.0%	1.5%	British Virgin Islands
2020s	66.5%	64.4%	2.0%	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, British Virgin Islands or Republic of Korea?: British Virgin Islands, at 66.5% against 64.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between British Virgin Islands and Republic of Korea?: 2.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Republic of Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.