Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in South Korea, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0001 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Korea 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 57% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0001 units per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.0001 units per person compare
- 143 Iran 0.0001 units per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.0001 units per person compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in South Korea?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in South Korea was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.