South Korea vs Nepal: Share of global forest area
South Korea
0.2%
in 2025
Nepal
0.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
68th
Nepal rank
69th
Share of global forest area over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, South Korea or Nepal?
- South Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between South Korea and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for share of global forest area?
- South Korea ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.