Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0012 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0015 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 sq. km per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0012 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 62% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0012 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 143 Iran 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.