Share of global annual deforestation in South Korea
South Korea: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in South Korea, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in South Korea is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in South Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 54th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of global annual deforestation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 95.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 global annual deforestation in South Korea?
- Share of global annual deforestation in South Korea was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.