South Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of forest area within protected areas
South Korea
7.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
7.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
153rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
152nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- South Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 153rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.2% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, South Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7.5% against 7.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- South Korea ranks 153rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).