Korea, Rep. — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Korea, Rep., 1990–2024.
Forest area for Korea, Rep. was 64.37% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 67.91% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.16% per year.
Korea, Rep. ranks 23 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 11%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Korea, Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 10 of 35 economies; Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (64.09%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 24th of 178 in 1990 → 23rd of 207 in 2000 → 23rd of 209 in 2010 → 23rd of 214 in 2020 → 23rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 64.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 64.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 64.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 64.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 64.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 64.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 64.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 64.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 65.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 65.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 65.25% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 65.43% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 65.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 65.71% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 66.04% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 66.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 66.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 66.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 66.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 66.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 66.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 66.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 67.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 67.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 67.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 67.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 67.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 67.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 67.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 67.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 67.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 67.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 67.91% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Korea, Rep.’s Forest area in 1991?
67.84% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Korea, Rep.’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -5.2% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 64.37%; 2023: 64.41%; 2022: 64.45%; 2021: 64.49%; 2020: 64.53%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.