Mountain green cover area in South Korea
South Korea: Mountain green cover area was 2,782 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,782 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,782 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
1,909 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2,782 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in South Korea peaked at 2,782 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,909 kmsq, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,909 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,179 kmsq | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2,293 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,479 kmsq | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,661 kmsq | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,782 kmsq | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,782 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 16.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,782 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,027 kmsq, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,044 kmsq | 1,909 kmsq | 2,179 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,478 kmsq | 2,293 kmsq | 2,661 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,782 kmsq | 2,782 kmsq | 2,782 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 36 Saudi Arabia 3,102 kmsq compare
- 37 New Zealand 2,931 kmsq compare
- 38 Italy 2,861 kmsq compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 2,782 kmsq compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 2,602 kmsq compare
- 42 Austria 2,580 kmsq compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in South Korea?
- Mountain green cover area in South Korea was 2,782 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,782 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 kmsq in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for mountain green cover area?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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