South Korea vs Namibia: Forest area
South Korea
62,570 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia
64,259 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea rank
67th
Namibia rank
65th
Forest area over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 64,259 sq. km against 62,570 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 1,689 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,172 sq. km | 84,496 sq. km | 19,324 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2000s | 64,360 sq. km | 77,395 sq. km | 13,036 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2010s | 63,418 sq. km | 70,295 sq. km | 6,877 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2020s | 62,720 sq. km | 65,324 sq. km | 2,604 sq. km | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 64,259 sq. km against 62,570 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Namibia?
- 1,689 sq. km, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 65th 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.