Forest area in South Korea

Forest area in South Korea was 64.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202464.4%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank23rd of 209Countries ranked
Series high67.91990
Series low64.42024

Forest area in South Korea, 1990 to 2024

6465666768199019952000200520102015202020241990: 67.9 %1991: 67.8 %1992: 67.8 %1993: 67.7 %1994: 67.6 %1995: 67.5 %1996: 67.4 %1997: 67.4 %1998: 67.3 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 67.1 %2001: 66.9 %2002: 66.7 %2003: 66.6 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 66.4 %2006: 66.3 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 66 %2009: 65.9 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 65.4 %2013: 65.2 %2014: 65.1 %2015: 65 %2016: 64.9 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 64.6 %2020: 64.5 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 64.5 %2023: 64.4 %2024: 64.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202464.4
202364.4
202264.5
202164.5
202064.5
201964.6
201864.7
201764.8
201664.9
201565
201465.1
201365.2
201265.4
201165.6
201065.7
200965.9
200866
200766.2
200666.3
200566.4
200466.5
200366.6
200266.7
200166.9
200067.1
199967.2
199867.3
199767.4
199667.4
199567.5
199467.6
199367.7
199267.8
199167.8
199067.9

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in South Korea?

Forest area in South Korea was 64.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in South Korea?

67.9% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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