South Korea vs Romania: Forest area
South Korea
62,570 sq. km
in 2023
Romania
69,290 sq. km
in 2023
South Korea rank
67th
Romania rank
64th
Forest area over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 69,290 sq. km against 62,570 sq. km in South Korea, a difference of 6,720 sq. km.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Romania ranks 64th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,172 sq. km | 63,688 sq. km | 1,485 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 64,360 sq. km | 64,330 sq. km | 29 sq. km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 63,418 sq. km | 67,964 sq. km | 4,546 sq. km | Romania |
| 2020s | 62,720 sq. km | 69,290 sq. km | 6,570 sq. km | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 69,290 sq. km against 62,570 sq. km in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Korea and Romania?
- 6,720 sq. km, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for forest area?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Romania ranks 64th 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.