Forest area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Forest area was 6,279 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,279
World rank
59th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,551
in 1990
All-time low
6,279
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Republic of Korea is 6,279, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,551 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,279, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,551 | — |
| 2000 | 6,476 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,387 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,337 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,298 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,279 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,551 | 6,551 | 6,551 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,476 | 6,476 | 6,476 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,362 | 6,337 | 6,387 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,289 | 6,279 | 6,298 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Republic of Korea?
- Forest area in Republic of Korea was 6,279 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,551 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,279 in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for forest area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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