France vs South Korea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted

France
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
South Korea
2.26 million hectares
in 2025
France rank
26th
South Korea rank
28th

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 96,000 hectares.

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

France ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th of 185 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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