Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea is 7.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea peaked at 7.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 150 Algeria 7.7% compare
- 151 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 7.6% compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 7.5% compare
- 153 Republic of Korea 7.2% compare
- 155 Andorra 7.1% compare
- 156 Mali 6.7% compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Korea was 7.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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