South Korea vs Nepal: Forest area (sq. km)
South Korea
62,791 sq. km
in 2025
Nepal
62,662 sq. km
in 2025
South Korea rank
67th
Nepal rank
68th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 62,791 sq. km against 62,662 sq. km in Nepal, a difference of 129 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 68th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,172 sq. km | 58,234 sq. km | 6,938 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 64,360 sq. km | 59,909 sq. km | 4,451 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 63,442 sq. km | 61,118 sq. km | 2,324 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 62,886 sq. km | 62,248 sq. km | 637.65 sq. km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Nepal?
- South Korea, at 62,791 sq. km against 62,662 sq. km in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Nepal?
- 129 sq. km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 68th 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.