Planted Forest — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Area was 2,260 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2,260 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,281 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,909 1000 ha, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,909 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,925 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,942 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,958 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,974 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,990 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,007 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,023 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,039 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,056 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,072 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,088 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,105 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,121 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,137 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,154 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,186 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,202 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,219 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,235 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,244 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,253 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,263 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,272 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,281 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,278 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,275 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,273 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,270 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,267 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,266 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,264 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,263 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,261 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,260 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 1000 ha | 1,909 1000 ha | 2,056 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,145 1000 ha | 2,072 1000 ha | 2,219 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,235 1000 ha | 2,281 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,260 1000 ha | 2,267 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Republic of Korea?
- Planted forest — area in Republic of Korea was 2,260 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,281 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for planted forest — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted 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 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 Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.