South Korea vs Liberia: Forest area
South Korea
6.28 million hectares
in 2025
Liberia
6.33 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
68th
Liberia rank
67th
Forest area over time
- South Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.33 million hectares against 6.28 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 47,390 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 67th of 235 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6.44 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.34 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 765,903 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.29 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 139,405 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 6.33 million hectares against 6.28 million hectares in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Liberia?
- 47,390 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 67th 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.