Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Korea
7.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
7.2%
in 2025
Korea rank
153rd
Republic of Korea rank
153rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 153rd and Republic of Korea ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Korea ranks 153rd and Republic of Korea ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.