Guinea vs South Korea: Forest area
Guinea
60,690 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea
62,570 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea rank
68th
South Korea rank
67th
Forest area over time
- Guinea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 62,570 sq. km against 60,690 sq. km in Guinea, a difference of 1,880 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,198 sq. km | 65,172 sq. km | 6,026 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2000s | 67,670 sq. km | 64,360 sq. km | 3,310 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2010s | 64,030 sq. km | 63,418 sq. km | 612 sq. km | Guinea |
| 2020s | 61,290 sq. km | 62,720 sq. km | 1,430 sq. km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 62,570 sq. km against 60,690 sq. km in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea and South Korea?
- 1,880 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Korea rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 67th of 213 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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About this data
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.