Index of forest extent, Index in Korea
Korea: Index of forest extent, Index was 95.73 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Index of forest extent, Index in Korea, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea recorded 95.73 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Korea peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.73, in 2023.
Korea ranks 148th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6 | 99.2 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.47 | 97.86 | 99.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.03 | 96.34 | 97.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.96 | 95.73 | 96.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 145 Dominica 96.08 compare
- 146 Central African Republic 95.98 compare
- 147 Egypt 95.93 compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 95.48 compare
- 150 Philippines 94.9 compare
- 151 American Samoa 94.66 compare
More climate change data for Korea
- 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)
- 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)
- Cumulative co2 including land 20.97 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Korea?
- Index of forest extent, index in Korea was 95.73 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.73 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Korea ranks 148th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.