Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2.09 % change on previous year for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.58 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.09 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 18th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.3% | 4.84 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 16 Spain 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 South Africa 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Serbia 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Syria 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 1.86 % change on previous year compare
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 forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.