Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 5,986 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5,986 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
6,297 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
5,986 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620221990: 6.3k 1000 ha1991: 6.3k 1000 ha1992: 6.3k 1000 ha1993: 6.3k 1000 ha1994: 6.3k 1000 ha1995: 6.3k 1000 ha1996: 6.3k 1000 ha1997: 6.3k 1000 ha1998: 6.3k 1000 ha1999: 6.3k 1000 ha2000: 6.3k 1000 ha2001: 6.3k 1000 ha2002: 6.3k 1000 ha2003: 6.3k 1000 ha2004: 6.3k 1000 ha2005: 6.2k 1000 ha2006: 6.2k 1000 ha2007: 6.2k 1000 ha2008: 6.2k 1000 ha2009: 6.2k 1000 ha2010: 6.2k 1000 ha2011: 6.2k 1000 ha2012: 6.1k 1000 ha2013: 6.1k 1000 ha2014: 6.1k 1000 ha2015: 6.1k 1000 ha2016: 6.1k 1000 ha2017: 6.1k 1000 ha2018: 6.1k 1000 ha2019: 6.0k 1000 ha2020: 6.0k 1000 ha2021: 6.0k 1000 ha2022: 6.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 5,986 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,297 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,986 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,273 1000 ha 6,255 1000 ha 6,297 1000 ha 10
2000s 6,238 1000 ha 6,180 1000 ha 6,268 1000 ha 10
2010s 6,103 1000 ha 6,034 1000 ha 6,172 1000 ha 10
2020s 6,000 1000 ha 5,986 1000 ha 6,016 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 30 Nepal 7,762 1000 ha compare
  2. 31 Cambodia 7,551 1000 ha compare
  3. 32 Romania 6,992 1000 ha compare
  4. 34 Ghana 5,731 1000 ha compare
  5. 35 Panama 5,212 1000 ha compare
  6. 36 Algeria 4,539 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Republic of Korea?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Republic of Korea was 5,986 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,297 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,986 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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