Central America vs Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Area

Central America
740.3 1000 ha
in 2025
Republic of Korea
2,260 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
29th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2,260 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America, a difference of 1,520 1000 ha.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.1 times Central America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 31 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 171.25 1000 ha 1,982 1000 ha 1,811 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2000s 307.06 1000 ha 2,145 1000 ha 1,838 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2010s 452.03 1000 ha 2,264 1000 ha 1,812 1000 ha Republic of Korea
2020s 648.74 1000 ha 2,264 1000 ha 1,615 1000 ha Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Central America or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2,260 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Central America and Republic of Korea?
1,520 1000 ha, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Republic of Korea rank globally for planted forest — area?
Central America ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.