Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Korea
6.86
in 2020
Sweden
7.74
in 2020
Korea rank
126th
Sweden rank
125th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.74 against 6.86 in Korea, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 156 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 6.39 | 1.07 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 7.61 | 0.7583 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 7.74 | 0.88 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.74 against 6.86 in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.88, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Korea ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.