South Korea vs Malaysia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
South Korea
0.0163 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0148 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Malaysia rank
15th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0221 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.