Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 6,283 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,283 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
6,575 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
6,283 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 6.6k 1000 ha1991: 6.6k 1000 ha1992: 6.6k 1000 ha1993: 6.6k 1000 ha1994: 6.5k 1000 ha1995: 6.5k 1000 ha1996: 6.5k 1000 ha1997: 6.5k 1000 ha1998: 6.5k 1000 ha1999: 6.5k 1000 ha2000: 6.5k 1000 ha2001: 6.5k 1000 ha2002: 6.5k 1000 ha2003: 6.5k 1000 ha2004: 6.5k 1000 ha2005: 6.5k 1000 ha2006: 6.4k 1000 ha2007: 6.4k 1000 ha2008: 6.4k 1000 ha2009: 6.4k 1000 ha2010: 6.4k 1000 ha2011: 6.4k 1000 ha2012: 6.4k 1000 ha2013: 6.4k 1000 ha2014: 6.4k 1000 ha2015: 6.4k 1000 ha2016: 6.3k 1000 ha2017: 6.3k 1000 ha2018: 6.3k 1000 ha2019: 6.3k 1000 ha2020: 6.3k 1000 ha2021: 6.3k 1000 ha2022: 6.3k 1000 ha2023: 6.3k 1000 ha2024: 6.3k 1000 ha2025: 6.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Republic of Korea is 6,283 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,575 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,283 1000 ha, in 2025.

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 6,575 1000 ha
1991 6,567 1000 ha -0.1%
1992 6,560 1000 ha -0.1%
1993 6,552 1000 ha -0.1%
1994 6,545 1000 ha -0.1%
1995 6,537 1000 ha -0.1%
1996 6,530 1000 ha -0.1%
1997 6,522 1000 ha -0.1%
1998 6,515 1000 ha -0.1%
1999 6,507 1000 ha -0.1%
2000 6,500 1000 ha -0.1%
2001 6,492 1000 ha -0.1%
2002 6,483 1000 ha -0.1%
2003 6,474 1000 ha -0.1%
2004 6,466 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 6,457 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 6,448 1000 ha -0.1%
2007 6,439 1000 ha -0.1%
2008 6,430 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 6,421 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 6,412 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 6,396 1000 ha -0.2%
2012 6,386 1000 ha -0.2%
2013 6,376 1000 ha -0.2%
2014 6,366 1000 ha -0.2%
2015 6,356 1000 ha -0.2%
2016 6,337 1000 ha -0.3%
2017 6,329 1000 ha -0.1%
2018 6,321 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 6,314 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 6,306 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 6,298 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 6,294 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 6,290 1000 ha -0.1%
2024 6,287 1000 ha -0.1%
2025 6,283 1000 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,541 1000 ha 6,507 1000 ha 6,575 1000 ha 10
2000s 6,461 1000 ha 6,421 1000 ha 6,500 1000 ha 10
2010s 6,359 1000 ha 6,314 1000 ha 6,412 1000 ha 10
2020s 6,293 1000 ha 6,283 1000 ha 6,306 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 59 Romania 7,001 1000 ha compare
  2. 60 Cambodia 6,649 1000 ha compare
  3. 61 Liberia 6,367 1000 ha compare
  4. 63 Nepal 6,266 1000 ha compare
  5. 64 Honduras 5,914 1000 ha compare
  6. 65 Morocco 5,697 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Republic of Korea?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Republic of Korea was 6,283 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,575 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,283 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).