Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea
South Korea: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in South Korea was 0.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.