Share of forest land, Percent in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of forest land, Percent was 64.11 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
64.11
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 225 countries
All-time high
67.76
in 1992
All-time low
64.11
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Republic of Korea, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 67.81993: 67.71994: 67.61995: 67.51996: 67.41997: 67.41998: 67.31999: 67.22000: 67.12001: 66.92002: 66.72003: 66.62004: 66.52005: 66.42006: 66.32007: 66.22008: 662009: 65.92010: 65.72011: 65.62012: 65.42013: 65.22014: 65.12015: 652016: 64.92017: 64.82018: 64.72019: 64.52020: 64.42021: 64.32022: 64.22023: 64.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Republic of Korea is 64.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Republic of Korea peaked at 67.76 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64.11, in 2023.

That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.49 67.21 67.76 8
2000s 66.47 65.9 67.14 10
2010s 65.1 64.52 65.71 10
2020s 64.26 64.11 64.42 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 22 Japan 68.4 compare
  2. 23 Cook Islands 64.96 compare
  3. 24 Congo 64.13 compare
  4. 26 Dominica 63.83 compare
  5. 27 Fiji 63.5 compare
  6. 28 Timor-Leste 61.66 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

More climate change data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Republic of Korea?
Share of forest land, percent in Republic of Korea was 64.11 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 67.76 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.11 in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of forest land, percent?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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