Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 35.99 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 35.99 % for planted forest — share in forest land in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Republic of Korea peaked at 36 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.14 %, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.42 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 29.71 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.99 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.27 % | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30.56 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.85 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.13 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.42 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.71 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.29 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.59 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.89 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.18 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.48 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.78 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.08 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.39 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.69 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.99 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.19 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.59 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.79 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.99 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.99 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.99 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.42 % | 29.14 % | 31.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.34 % | 32 % | 34.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.69 % | 34.99 % | 36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.99 % | 35.99 % | 36 % | 6 |
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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)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — share in forest land in Republic of Korea?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Republic of Korea was 35.99 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.14 % in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.