Share global forest in South Korea
South Korea: Share global forest was 0.1517 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.1517
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.1529
in 2000
All-time low
0.1508
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in South Korea is 0.1517, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in South Korea peaked at 0.1529 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1508, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 68th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1508 | — |
| 1991 | 0.151 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1514 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1516 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1518 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.152 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1522 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1524 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1527 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1529 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1528 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1527 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1526 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1525 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1524 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1523 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1522 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1521 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.152 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1519 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1518 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1517 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1516 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1516 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1514 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1513 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1513 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1512 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1513 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1514 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1515 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1516 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1517 | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1517 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 14.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1517 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1517 | 0.1508 | 0.1527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1525 | 0.1521 | 0.1529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1516 | 0.1513 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1514 | 0.1512 | 0.1517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in South Korea?
- Share global forest in South Korea was 0.1517 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1529 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1508 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for share global forest?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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