Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea
South Korea: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 43.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 240 countries
All-time high
43.66
in 2023
All-time low
29.92
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 43.66 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea peaked at 43.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.92, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 130th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.92 | — |
| 2001 | 29.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 34.04 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.72 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 39.62 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 39.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.84 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.85 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 42.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.64 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.66 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.66 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 43.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 43.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.51 | 29.92 | 39.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 | 39.62 | 42.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 | 42.85 | 43.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in South Korea was 43.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.92 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- South Korea ranks 130th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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