Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2,260 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 209 1000 ha.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 1000 ha | 1,601 1000 ha | 381.51 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,145 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 354.83 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2,264 1000 ha | 1,942 1000 ha | 322.83 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,016 1000 ha | 248 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Republic of Korea or Western Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 2,260 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 209 1000 ha, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.