Deforestation statistics for South Korea
Tree cover loss data for South Korea
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 10070058 | 5794450 | 57.50% | 5613190 | 55.70% | 5473679 | 54.40% | 242867 | 4.20% | 13493 | 10336 | 17439 |
| 15 | 10070058 | 5664724 | 56.30% | 5414952 | 53.80% | 5276938 | 52.40% | 239950 | 4.20% | 13331 | 10194 | 17252 |
| 20 | 10070058 | 5595055 | 55.60% | 5371088 | 53.30% | 5234142 | 52.00% | 236951 | 4.20% | 13164 | 10001 | 17118 |
| 25 | 10070058 | 5512468 | 54.70% | 5283341 | 52.50% | 5147956 | 51.10% | 233501 | 4.20% | 12972 | 9812 | 16923 |
| 30 | 10070058 | 5383713 | 53.50% | 5121711 | 50.90% | 4988324 | 49.50% | 230856 | 4.30% | 12825 | 9747 | 16673 |
| 50 | 10070058 | 4532180 | 45.00% | 4100555 | 40.70% | 3988507 | 39.60% | 191240 | 4.20% | 10624 | 7919 | 14006 |
| 75 | 10070058 | 1674536 | 16.60% | 1461403 | 14.50% | 1422818 | 14.10% | 71679 | 4.30% | 3982 | 3309 | 4823 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for South Korea
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 10070058 | 5794450 | 5613190 | 1142559686 | 27614096 | 1534116 | 50625839 | 2812547 |
| 15 | 10070058 | 5664724 | 5414952 | 1126330491 | 27413249 | 1522958 | 50257587 | 2792088 |
| 20 | 10070058 | 5595055 | 5371088 | 1117522135 | 27201525 | 1511196 | 49869482 | 2770527 |
| 25 | 10070058 | 5512468 | 5283341 | 1106914693 | 26953648 | 1497425 | 49415069 | 2745282 |
| 30 | 10070058 | 5383713 | 5121711 | 1089925369 | 26756329 | 1486463 | 49053267 | 2725182 |
| 50 | 10070058 | 4532180 | 4100555 | 973104905 | 23695546 | 1316419 | 43441828 | 2413435 |
| 75 | 10070058 | 1674536 | 1461403 | 452605347 | 11157100 | 619839 | 20454654 | 1136370 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in South Korea
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Busan | 69501 | 29291 | 28716 | 28003 | 40% | 1612 | 6% | 90 | 899 | 3% | 90 | 713 | 2% | 89 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 747646 | 404899 | 382357 | 367693 | 49% | 22615 | 6% | 1,256 | 7951 | 2% | 795 | 14664 | 4% | 1,833 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 808909 | 248159 | 214724 | 199917 | 25% | 23795 | 10% | 1,322 | 8988 | 4% | 899 | 14807 | 7% | 1,851 |
| Daegu | 84386 | 40689 | 39326 | 39147 | 46% | 411 | 1% | 23 | 232 | 1% | 23 | 179 | 0% | 22 |
| Daejeon | 49519 | 19458 | 16950 | 16675 | 34% | 378 | 2% | 21 | 103 | 1% | 10 | 275 | 2% | 34 |
| Gangwon-do | 1778707 | 1341300 | 1332786 | 1304535 | 73% | 48918 | 4% | 2,718 | 20667 | 2% | 2,067 | 28251 | 2% | 3,531 |
| Gwangju | 42796 | 12674 | 10867 | 10731 | 25% | 242 | 2% | 13 | 106 | 1% | 11 | 136 | 1% | 17 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 1015380 | 380653 | 350513 | 338104 | 33% | 23597 | 6% | 1,311 | 11188 | 3% | 1,119 | 12409 | 4% | 1,551 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 1936405 | 1231605 | 1190183 | 1170990 | 60% | 32112 | 3% | 1,784 | 12919 | 1% | 1,292 | 19193 | 2% | 2,399 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1007765 | 594231 | 566620 | 558260 | 55% | 14883 | 3% | 827 | 6523 | 1% | 652 | 8360 | 1% | 1,045 |
| Incheon | 99880 | 14831 | 11898 | 11751 | 12% | 286 | 2% | 16 | 139 | 1% | 14 | 147 | 1% | 18 |
| Jeju | 187077 | 88466 | 84592 | 83609 | 45% | 1642 | 2% | 91 | 659 | 1% | 66 | 983 | 1% | 123 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 842476 | 384864 | 333930 | 316518 | 38% | 32134 | 8% | 1,785 | 14722 | 4% | 1,472 | 17412 | 5% | 2,177 |
| Jeollanam-do | 1223061 | 529225 | 498020 | 483659 | 40% | 25586 | 5% | 1,421 | 11225 | 2% | 1,123 | 14361 | 3% | 1,795 |
| Sejong | 33816 | 11313 | 8676 | 8127 | 24% | 954 | 8% | 53 | 405 | 4% | 41 | 549 | 6% | 69 |
| Seoul | 61422 | 8935 | 8489 | 8440 | 14% | 70 | 1% | 4 | 21 | 0% | 2 | 49 | 1% | 6 |
| Ulsan | 81312 | 43120 | 43064 | 42165 | 52% | 1621 | 4% | 90 | 722 | 2% | 72 | 899 | 2% | 112 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in South Korea
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Busan | 69501 | 29291 | 28716 | 5385640 | 278653 | 15481 | 15225 | 15801 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 747646 | 404899 | 382357 | 79336530 | 4673863 | 259659 | 173840 | 366933 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 808909 | 248159 | 214724 | 39791904 | 4012470 | 222915 | 158914 | 302917 |
| Daegu | 84386 | 40689 | 39326 | 7747562 | 75414 | 4190 | 4281 | 4075 |
| Daejeon | 49519 | 19458 | 16950 | 3164617 | 65198 | 3622 | 1751 | 5961 |
| Gangwon-do | 1778707 | 1341300 | 1332786 | 308417286 | 12225795 | 679211 | 540685 | 852369 |
| Gwangju | 42796 | 12674 | 10867 | 2347937 | 41566 | 2309 | 1921 | 2795 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 1015380 | 380653 | 350513 | 70252243 | 4583238 | 254624 | 221514 | 296012 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 1936405 | 1231605 | 1190183 | 254804855 | 6801039 | 377836 | 269919 | 512731 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1007765 | 594231 | 566620 | 119368053 | 3136487 | 174249 | 136806 | 221053 |
| Incheon | 99880 | 14831 | 11898 | 1161258 | 15902 | 883 | 363 | 1534 |
| Jeju | 187077 | 88466 | 84592 | 17426022 | 315752 | 17542 | 12514 | 23826 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 842476 | 384864 | 333930 | 77939260 | 6973771 | 387432 | 333521 | 454821 |
| Jeollanam-do | 1223061 | 529225 | 498020 | 91552954 | 5415624 | 300868 | 251298 | 362831 |
| Sejong | 33816 | 11313 | 8676 | 1768901 | 155133 | 8619 | 6791 | 10903 |
| Seoul | 61422 | 8935 | 8489 | 1385855 | 12946 | 719 | 421 | 1092 |
| Ulsan | 81312 | 43120 | 43064 | 8074492 | 270416 | 15023 | 11785 | 19071 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in South Korea
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Busan | 69501 | 29291 | 28716 | 2937620 | 100 | 152000 | 8444 | 8305 | 8619 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 747646 | 404899 | 382357 | 43274470 | 107 | 2549378 | 141632 | 94821 | 200146 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 808909 | 248159 | 214724 | 21704675 | 88 | 2188614 | 121590 | 86680 | 165227 |
| Daegu | 84386 | 40689 | 39326 | 4225942 | 104 | 41134 | 2285 | 2335 | 2223 |
| Daejeon | 49519 | 19458 | 16950 | 1726155 | 89 | 35563 | 1976 | 955 | 3252 |
| Gangwon-do | 1778707 | 1341300 | 1332786 | 168227611 | 125 | 6668614 | 370479 | 294919 | 464929 |
| Gwangju | 42796 | 12674 | 10867 | 1280692 | 101 | 22676 | 1260 | 1048 | 1524 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 1015380 | 380653 | 350513 | 38319406 | 101 | 2499957 | 138887 | 120827 | 161461 |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 1936405 | 1231605 | 1190183 | 138984466 | 113 | 3709647 | 206092 | 147228 | 279671 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1007765 | 594231 | 566620 | 65109847 | 110 | 1710820 | 95046 | 74622 | 120576 |
| Incheon | 99880 | 14831 | 11898 | 633414 | 43 | 8676 | 482 | 198 | 837 |
| Jeju | 187077 | 88466 | 84592 | 9505103 | 107 | 172229 | 9568 | 6826 | 12996 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 842476 | 384864 | 333930 | 42512323 | 110 | 3803866 | 211326 | 181920 | 248083 |
| Jeollanam-do | 1223061 | 529225 | 498020 | 49937974 | 94 | 2953973 | 164110 | 137071 | 197908 |
| Sejong | 33816 | 11313 | 8676 | 964855 | 85 | 84617 | 4701 | 3704 | 5947 |
| Seoul | 61422 | 8935 | 8489 | 755921 | 85 | 7067 | 393 | 230 | 596 |
| Ulsan | 81312 | 43120 | 43064 | 4404267 | 102 | 147498 | 8194 | 6428 | 10402 |
Archived forest data for South Korea | Forest data for South Korea
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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