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
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 283.96 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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).