Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Area

Republic of Korea
2,260 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Asia
2,051 1000 ha
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Western Asia rank
26th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Asia
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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

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.