Share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea
South Korea: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 42.4% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2025.
That places South Korea 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -10.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 41.1% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in South Korea was 42.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).