Mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mountain green cover area was 2,782 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,782
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,782
in 2021
All-time low
1,909
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea is 2,782, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,909, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,909 | — |
| 2005 | 2,179 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2,293 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,479 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,661 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,782 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,044 | 1,909 | 2,179 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,478 | 2,293 | 2,661 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,782 | 2,782 | 2,782 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 28 Saudi Arabia 3,102 compare
- 29 New Zealand 2,931 compare
- 30 Italy 2,861 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 2,602 compare
- 33 Austria 2,580 compare
- 34 Tajikistan 2,578 compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (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 Republic of Korea?
- Mountain green cover area in Republic of Korea was 2,782 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mountain green cover area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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