Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Korea
Korea: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 2,449 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Korea, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2,449 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 523.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Korea peaked at 2,449 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.03 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Korea ranks 15th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.03 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 393.14 Square kilometres | +19274.3% |
| 2015 | 1,572 Square kilometres | +299.9% |
| 2020 | 2,013 Square kilometres | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2,449 Square kilometres | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 Square kilometres | 2.03 Square kilometres | 2.03 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 982.57 Square kilometres | 393.14 Square kilometres | 1,572 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,231 Square kilometres | 2,013 Square kilometres | 2,449 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 12 Indonesia 6,849 Square kilometres compare
- 13 South Africa 6,405 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Italy 5,261 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 4,990 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Pakistan 4,902 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Iran 4,895 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Spain 4,609 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Korea?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Korea was 2,449 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,449 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 56 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation