Mountain Green Cover Index in South Korea
South Korea: Mountain Green Cover Index was 8.72 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.72 %
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.72 %
in 2021
All-time low
5.98 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in South Korea is 8.72 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in South Korea peaked at 8.72 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.98 %, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain Green Cover Index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 % | — |
| 2005 | 6.83 % | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7.19 % | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.77 % | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 8.34 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.72 % | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.72 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.72 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 6.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.41 % | 5.98 % | 6.83 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.77 % | 7.19 % | 8.34 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.72 % | 8.72 % | 8.72 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 index in South Korea?
- Mountain green cover index in South Korea was 8.72 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 % in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for mountain green cover index?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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