15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value was 147 t/ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Republic of Korea is 147 t/ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Republic of Korea peaked at 147 t/ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.29 t/ha, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.29 t/ha | — |
| 2000 | 58.68 t/ha | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4 t/ha | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 115.7 t/ha | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 133.42 t/ha | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 147 t/ha | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.29 t/ha | 31.29 t/ha | 31.29 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.68 t/ha | 58.68 t/ha | 58.68 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 107.05 t/ha | 98.4 t/ha | 115.7 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 140.21 t/ha | 133.42 t/ha | 147 t/ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 64 Ethiopia 149.15 t/ha compare
- 65 French Polynesia 148.94 t/ha compare
- 66 American Samoa 148.26 t/ha compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 146.9 t/ha compare
- 69 New Caledonia 146 t/ha compare
- 70 Panama 145.1 t/ha compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 184 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 134 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Republic of Korea?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value in Republic of Korea was 147 t/ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 147 t/ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.29 t/ha in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest — value rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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