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For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1990 to 2016. The average value for South Korea during that period was 62706.8 sq. km with a minimum of 61764 sq. km in 2016 and a maximum of 63700 sq. km in 1990.
The latest value from 2016 is 61764 sq. km. For comparison, the world average in 2016 based on 195
countries is 220274.3 sq. km.
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use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Definition: 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.
