Deforestation statistics for South Korea



South Korea: Demographic data

Population (2022)51,269,185
Annual population growth rate (2022)0.10%
Population density (people/sq km)527
Net migration11,731
Fertility rate1.1
Median age44
Urban population share82%


South Korea: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 97,230
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 5,367,979
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 55.2%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 271,146
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 5.1%


South Korea: Annual forest and tree cover data

South Korea: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 5,503
2002: 4,705
2003: 3,611
2004: 11,406
2005: 8,922
2006: 10,149
2007: 8,096
2008: 14,022
2009: 16,416
2010: 14,425
2011: 11,710
2012: 15,941
2013: 9,470
2014: 13,426
2015: 17,341
2016: 22,538
2017: 20,759
2018: 21,850
2019: 20,732
2020: 20,123




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Busan29,0662886114523271,6785.8%
Gyeongsangnam-do592,4832,0774,4304,7705,92517,2012.9%
Incheon14,81842100791003212.2%
Jeju88,3121495108302151,7031.9%
Jeollabuk-do383,6356,7247,9509,03812,66236,3749.5%
Jeollanam-do527,9474,3956,8017,03611,45029,6815.6%
Sejong11,2571412612973551,0559.4%
Seoul8,8258194115830.9%
Ulsan42,9493074155884671,7784.1%
Chungcheongbuk-do403,6192,2905,6397,04112,34427,3146.8%
Chungcheongnam-do247,3102,8756,0916,99812,18428,14811.4%
Daegu40,38255178951144411.1%
Daejeon19,2953370952734712.4%
Gangwon-do1,337,9837,27213,36513,75225,09559,4854.4%
Gwangju12,580258191522492.0%
Gyeonggi-do379,3023,6577,5036,7608,73326,6527.0%
Gyeongsangbuk-do1,228,2013,8149,0839,92515,69038,5123.1%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
BusanBuk3,7462793210.6%
Jeollanam-doYeongam16,8091001061764228044.8%
Jeollanam-doYeonggwang15,137113100952335423.6%
Jeollanam-doYeosu22,014462041271094862.2%
Jeollanam-doGangjin20,19552772665048994.5%
Jeollanam-doGoheung32,666521181276749713.0%
Jeollanam-doGokseong41,0485089278491,2773,5618.7%
BusanSaha7107642192.7%
BusanSasang1,27712760262.0%
BusanSeo382100010.3%
BusanSuyeong114001010.9%
BusanYeongdo450100351.1%
BusanYeonje359071192.5%
BusanBusanjin861520070.8%
BusanDong114000000.0%
BusanDongnae210311162.9%
BusanGangseo2,90925997862087.2%
BusanGeumjeong4,72362050301062.2%
BusanGijang9,5161704322802281,11111.7%
BusanHaeundae3,187522218511434.5%
BusanNam5063722142.8%
Gyeongsangnam-doChangnyeong18,413119941912411.3%
Gyeongsangnam-doHapcheon55,5361892903335141,3272.4%
Gyeongsangnam-doJinhae8,141568156752683.3%
Gyeongsangnam-doJinju33,4733212176873160.9%
Gyeongsangnam-doMasan18,504457082602581.4%
Gyeongsangnam-doMiryang38,510431421552666071.6%
Gyeongsangnam-doNamhae21,582375129701880.9%
Gyeongsangnam-doSacheon18,798152091051604882.6%
Gyeongsangnam-doSancheong50,6381714064314801,4882.9%
Gyeongsangnam-doTongyeong13,500267668382071.5%
Gyeongsangnam-doUiryeong27,30846891022194561.7%
Gyeongsangnam-doChangwon8,313209333441902.3%
Gyeongsangnam-doYangsan33,3661082261873148352.5%
Gyeongsangnam-doGeochang52,4011133101,0731,2422,7395.2%
Gyeongsangnam-doGeoje28,976942113383329753.4%
Gyeongsangnam-doGimhae18,6822362623451169585.1%
Gyeongsangnam-doGoseong31,001532381452076432.1%
Gyeongsangnam-doHadong40,5511201842202757992.0%
Gyeongsangnam-doHaman20,47746991232865532.7%
Gyeongsangnam-doHamyang54,3146141,1758281,0473,6656.7%
IncheonBupyeong272000000.0%
IncheonYeonsu30000000.0%
IncheonDong0000000.0%
IncheonGanghwa7,99731740731331.7%
IncheonGyeyang23000000.0%
IncheonJung1,119325837998.8%
IncheonNam74000011.4%
IncheonNamdong172140052.9%
IncheonOngjin4,2666203612741.7%
IncheonSeo865001891.0%
JejuJeju47,628853135031241,0262.2%
JejuSeogwipo40,68463196327916781.7%
Jeollabuk-doBuan14,075181250351160.8%
Jeollabuk-doJinan65,2952,1992,5552,0322,6869,47314.5%
Jeollabuk-doMuju37,8071885528081,1822,7317.2%
Jeollabuk-doNamwon43,8908366498391,1143,4387.8%
Jeollabuk-doSunchang26,6503935159611,3603,22812.1%
Jeollabuk-doWanju55,7036599631,0541,8364,5128.1%
Jeollabuk-doGimje6,361197172902524.0%
Jeollabuk-doGochang21,3911651723094771,1245.3%
Jeollabuk-doGunsan2,470124462116035214.3%
Jeollabuk-doIksan3,810139946722452413.8%
Jeollabuk-doImsil36,9247619581,1651,4154,30011.6%
Jeollabuk-doJangsu37,9247949101,1501,3434,19811.1%
Jeollabuk-doJeongeup26,0124224174856822,0067.7%
Jeollabuk-doJeonju5,32163423561192.2%
Jeollanam-doBoseong34,8023727137701,4583,3139.5%
Jeollanam-doHwasun53,8715008381,1551,6294,1237.7%
Jeollanam-doJangheung32,7042474896166982,0516.3%
Jeollanam-doJangseong25,4901803752145421,3105.1%
Jeollanam-doJindo16,248313856772031.2%
Jeollanam-doMokpo405123282.0%
Jeollanam-doMuan7,512163924451251.7%
Jeollanam-doNaju13,8602072481343469356.7%
Jeollanam-doSinan13,9289193320810.6%
Jeollanam-doSuncheon50,4931,2691,4021,0991,5135,28210.5%
Jeollanam-doWando21,160302224521280.6%
Jeollanam-doDamyang21,0812032534494471,3526.4%
Gangwon-doSamcheok96,0089011,5561,2012,0035,6615.9%
Gangwon-doSokcho7,050519118231842.6%
Gangwon-doTaebaek30,3302203893357031,6475.4%
Gangwon-doWonju48,1395607821,0201,5313,8938.1%
Gangwon-doYanggu56,371592002076101,0761.9%
Gangwon-doYangyang51,4957996804687512,6985.2%
Gangwon-doYeongwol90,2901273867261,3262,5662.8%
Gangwon-doChuncheon84,2793921,7161,5401,7525,4006.4%
Gangwon-doDonghae11,09413452511503863.5%
Gangwon-doGangneung79,0081,2871,3528201,9095,3686.8%
Gangwon-doGoseong47,2941622152081,1741,7603.7%
Gangwon-doHoengseong70,8024021,1791,7162,5615,8588.3%
Gangwon-doHongcheon153,3286491,7431,7683,3147,4744.9%
Gangwon-doHwacheon78,645752064291,0381,7482.2%
Gangwon-doInje152,9673267617311,5113,3302.2%
GwangjuBuk4,2283121915481.1%
GwangjuDong3,0171811120.4%
GwangjuGwangsan5,336216171361883.5%
Gyeonggi-doAnsan6873522121.7%
Gyeonggi-doGuri4622323102.2%
Gyeonggi-doGwacheon2,291122115381.7%
Gyeonggi-doGwangju21,2373614433954141,6137.6%
Gyeonggi-doGwangmyeong530020461.1%
Gyeonggi-doHanam5,68034312220.4%
Gyeonggi-doHwaseong9,7993554825162971,65116.8%
Gyeonggi-doIcheon10,3561603614452301,19611.5%
Gyeonggi-doNamyangju20,2211763402453931,1555.7%
Gyeonggi-doOsan41911181995713.6%
Gyeonggi-doPaju17,770801911763107584.3%
Gyeonggi-doAnsoeng22,4442595854178722,1339.5%
Gyeonggi-doPocheon52,5983008219021,0303,0535.8%
Gyeonggi-doPyeongtaek1,75565112545728816.4%
Gyeonggi-doSeongnam5,5797510035602694.8%
Gyeonggi-doSiheung6803636192.8%
Gyeonggi-doSuwon3576387116317.6%
Gyeonggi-doUijeongbu2,782217122341.2%
Gyeonggi-doUiwang3,785636827772.0%
Gyeonggi-doYangju13,859921431641945934.3%
Gyeonggi-doYangpyeong53,4835181,0909521,4744,0337.5%
Gyeonggi-doYeoju15,9383116063374291,68310.6%
Gyeonggi-doAnyang3,65425114220.6%
Gyeonggi-doYeoncheon16,61960119982655413.3%
Gyeonggi-doYongin21,1103086386878732,50611.9%
Gyeonggi-doBucheon263000000.0%
Gyeonggi-doDongducheon3,738113175361534.1%
Gyeonggi-doGapyeong64,2314521,2081,1131,5664,3396.8%
Gyeonggi-doGimpo2,489127131902048.2%
Gyeonggi-doGoyang3,651162218481042.8%
Gyeonggi-doGunpo83473100202.4%
Gyeongsangbuk-doAndong98,7042643714011,5342,5702.6%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGyeongju85,1873841,0776439763,0813.6%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGyeongsan21,679531431141925022.3%
Gyeongsangbuk-doMungyeong60,2021512493061,0211,7272.9%
Gyeongsangbuk-doPohang73,6994585645861,2072,8143.8%
Gyeongsangbuk-doSangju71,4552765938861,4543,2094.5%
Gyeongsangbuk-doSeongju34,0351252072723409442.8%
Gyeongsangbuk-doUiseong70,328602332916861,2701.8%
Gyeongsangbuk-doUljin76,4012681,1637879823,1994.2%
Gyeongsangbuk-doUlleung5,71183142133193776.6%
Gyeongsangbuk-doYecheon27,0141012105393731,2234.5%
Gyeongsangbuk-doBonghwa90,1423075238801,3963,1053.4%
Gyeongsangbuk-doYeongcheon57,0181655223937841,8643.3%
Gyeongsangbuk-doYeongdeok61,6911661794783971,2202.0%
Gyeongsangbuk-doYeongju32,225952323144851,1263.5%
Gyeongsangbuk-doYeongyang68,4151483665766341,7242.5%
Gyeongsangbuk-doCheongdo43,733701321282035331.2%
Gyeongsangbuk-doCheongsong68,414682463457291,3882.0%
Gyeongsangbuk-doChilgok26,7271026781242431,1474.3%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGimcheon62,4762346268041,2682,9324.7%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGoryeong21,798831623371026843.1%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGumi27,9221142402463459453.4%
Gyeongsangbuk-doGunwi43,228392253423219272.1%
Jeollanam-doGurye30,3951533233552501,0813.6%
Jeollanam-doGwangyang22,3631742481233438884.0%
Jeollanam-doHaenam23,990501792004478773.7%
Jeollanam-doHampyeong11,77481821393616635.6%
SejongYeongi11,2571412612973551,0559.4%
SeoulDobong156100021.3%
SeoulGuro137010010.7%
SeoulGwanak1,105001120.2%
SeoulGwang-jin40000125.0%
SeoulJongro472001010.2%
SeoulJung119000000.0%
SeoulJungnang585001020.3%
SeoulMapo31000000.0%
SeoulNowon5021392142.8%
SeoulSeocho1,9890550110.6%
SeoulSeodaemun120000000.0%
SeoulDong-daemun16000000.0%
SeoulSeongbuk217000000.0%
SeoulSeongdong1000000.0%
SeoulSongpa31322182247.7%
SeoulYangcheon92010011.1%
SeoulYeongdeungpo0000000.0%
SeoulYongsan59000000.0%
SeoulDongjak116000010.9%
SeoulEun-pyeong659001120.3%
SeoulGandong108000898.3%
SeoulGangbuk973000000.0%
SeoulGangnam977144090.9%
SeoulGangseo28100013.6%
SeoulGeum-cheon45010012.2%
UlsanBuk5,612396465712394.3%
UlsanDong81811292242.9%
UlsanJung28201672269.2%
UlsanNam99715283412888.8%
UlsanUlju35,2402522954743801,4014.0%
Chungcheongbuk-doBoeun31,1311906455229692,3267.5%
Chungcheongbuk-doJincheon17,4281394334239321,92811.1%
Chungcheongbuk-doOkcheon28,3631503985149462,0087.1%
Chungcheongbuk-doYeongdong59,7972416921,3011,5613,7956.3%
Chungcheongbuk-doCheongju2,204294861682059.3%
Chungcheongbuk-doCheongwon30,0092335241,0041,3703,13110.4%
Chungcheongbuk-doChungju45,3225219156891,5443,6708.1%
Chungcheongbuk-doDanyang60,011362143746241,2482.1%
Chungcheongbuk-doEumseong20,5582904165358752,11610.3%
Chungcheongbuk-doGoesan58,6632957261,0302,0154,0656.9%
Chungcheongbuk-doJecheon49,6851506135841,4212,7675.6%
Chungcheongbuk-doJeungpyeong44915164185412.0%
Chungcheongnam-doAsan15,103732062976901,2668.4%
Chungcheongnam-doHongseong12,833923764037721,64312.8%
Chungcheongnam-doNonsan11,5621013042616221,28911.1%
Chungcheongnam-doSeocheon7,4409113617437977910.5%
Chungcheongnam-doSeosan17,1331135264546311,72410.1%
Chungcheongnam-doTaean11,312712011954238907.9%
Chungcheongnam-doYesan15,4564265595015362,02313.1%
Chungcheongnam-doBoryeong22,308872815031,2812,1529.6%
Chungcheongnam-doBuyeo13,7613435215201,0572,44117.7%
Chungcheongnam-doCheonan21,0952704425027681,9839.4%
Chungcheongnam-doCheongyang20,3244666637751,2423,14615.5%
Chungcheongnam-doDangjin9,3861152922425281,17712.5%
Chungcheongnam-doGeumsan28,8771055467901,2262,6679.2%
Chungcheongnam-doGongju38,1315039591,3351,9114,70812.3%
Chungcheongnam-doGyeryong2,58916794811826110.1%
DaeguBuk478011120.4%
DaeguDalseo4,443211140.1%
DaeguDalseong20,5202911472853011.5%
DaeguDong7,36717371420881.2%
DaeguJung42901810194.4%
DaeguNam1,281000010.1%
DaeguSeo1,0510465141.3%
DaeguSuseong4,8127302130.3%
DaejeonDaedeok1,62664117281.7%
DaejeonDong7,5195816751041.4%
DaejeonJung2,49324261011345.4%
DaejeonSeo2,63843230401054.0%
DaejeonYuseong5,01815212241992.0%
Gangwon-doCheorwon67,926723012434931,1081.6%
Gangwon-doJeongseon97,8057249211,3192,0715,0345.1%
Gangwon-doPyeongchang115,1513328339512,1774,2943.7%


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2019 forest data for South Korea | 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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