Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 249 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 0.4692 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 0.4517 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.3199 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.5288 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.