South Korea vs Morocco: Forest area
South Korea
6.28 million hectares
in 2025
Morocco
5.70 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
68th
Morocco rank
71st
Forest area over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.28 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 583,790 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 68th and Morocco ranks 71st of 235 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 817,304 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.44 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 738,617 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.34 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 651,786 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.29 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 594,010 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Morocco?
- South Korea, at 6.28 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Morocco?
- 583,790 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 68th and Morocco ranks 71st 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.