South Korea: Forest area, sq.km

South Korea: Forest area, sq. km, 1990 - 2020:

For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1990 to 2020. The average value for South Korea during that period was 64270 sq. km with a minimum of 62870 sq. km in 2020 and a maximum of 65510 sq. km in 1990. The latest value from 2020 is 62870 sq. km. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 193 countries is 214611.7 sq. km. See the global rankings for that indicator or 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.