Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,257 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Korea, Republic of, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Republic of is 6,257, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Republic of peaked at 6,536 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,257, in 2023.
That places Korea, Republic of 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,510 | 6,484 | 6,536 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,436 | 6,396 | 6,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,342 | 6,297 | 6,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,272 | 6,257 | 6,287 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Republic of?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Korea, Republic of was 6,257 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,536 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,257 in 2023.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.