Republic of Korea - Forest area as a share of land area

64.3 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Republic of Korea was 64.3 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Republic of Korea fell gradually from 66.7 % in 2002 to 64.3 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

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.

What is Republic of Korea forest area as a share of land area?