South Korea vs Liberia: Forest area (sq. km)
South Korea
62,791 sq. km
in 2025
Liberia
63,265 sq. km
in 2025
South Korea rank
67th
Liberia rank
66th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- South Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63,265 sq. km against 62,791 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 474 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 67th and Liberia ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,172 sq. km | 80,088 sq. km | 14,915 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2000s | 64,360 sq. km | 78,337 sq. km | 13,978 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2010s | 63,442 sq. km | 71,101 sq. km | 7,659 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62,886 sq. km | 64,280 sq. km | 1,394 sq. km | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 63,265 sq. km against 62,791 sq. km in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Liberia?
- 474 sq. km, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Liberia ranks 66th 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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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.