Forestland — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Forestland — Area was 6,279 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Republic of Korea stood at 6,279 1000 ha. 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,551 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,279 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,551 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,544 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,536 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,528 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,521 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,514 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,506 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,498 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,491 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,484 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,476 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,458 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,449 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,432 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,423 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,414 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,405 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,396 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,387 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,377 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,367 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,357 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,347 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,337 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,329 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,321 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,314 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,306 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,298 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,294 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,290 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,287 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,283 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,517 1000 ha | 6,484 1000 ha | 6,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,436 1000 ha | 6,396 1000 ha | 6,476 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,344 1000 ha | 6,306 1000 ha | 6,387 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,289 1000 ha | 6,279 1000 ha | 6,298 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Republic of Korea?
- Forestland — area in Republic of Korea was 6,279 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,551 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,279 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for forestland — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Forestland — 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).