Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 6.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 2015
All-time low
5.32
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.86 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Korea peaked at 7.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2000.
That places South Korea 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.32 | 5.32 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.52 | 7.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.86 | 6.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South 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 South Korea?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in South Korea was 6.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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