Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or South Korea?

Cambodia, at 63,332 sq. km against 62,791 sq. km in South Korea as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and South Korea?

541 sq. km, with Cambodia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs South Korea: Forest area (sq. km)

Cambodia

63,332 sq. km

in 2025

South Korea

62,791 sq. km

in 2025

Cambodia rank

65th

South Korea rank

67th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Cambodia
South Korea

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 63,332 sq. km against 62,791 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 541 sq. km.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 67th of 214 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	109,041 sq. km	65,172 sq. km	43,868 sq. km	Cambodia
2000s	106,947 sq. km	64,360 sq. km	42,588 sq. km	Cambodia
2010s	91,755 sq. km	63,442 sq. km	28,313 sq. km	Cambodia
2020s	71,050 sq. km	62,886 sq. km	8,164 sq. km	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cambodia or South Korea?: Cambodia, at 63,332 sq. km against 62,791 sq. km in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Cambodia and South Korea?: 541 sq. km, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for forest area?: Cambodia ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.