Belarus vs South Korea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belarus
2.27 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea
2.26 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
27th
South Korea rank
28th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.27 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 5,390 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 185 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 433,714 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.99 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 156,194 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 68,168 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 14,810 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belarus or South Korea?
- Belarus, at 2.27 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belarus and South Korea?
- 5,390 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belarus ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 28th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.