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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020062023

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

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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.