Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea
South Korea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,257 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in South Korea 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 South Korea peaked at 6,536 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,257, in 2023.
That places South Korea 68th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,536 | — |
| 1993 | 6,528 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,521 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,514 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,506 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,498 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,491 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,484 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,476 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,467 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,458 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,449 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,440 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,432 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,423 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,414 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,405 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,396 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,387 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,377 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,367 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,357 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,347 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,337 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,325 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,317 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,307 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,297 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,287 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,277 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,267 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,257 | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,257 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 9.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,257 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in South Korea?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in South Korea was 6,257 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,536 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,257 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- South Korea ranks 68th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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