How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

South Korea vs Palau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

South Korea

0.0163 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Palau

0.0184 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

South Korea rank

13th

Palau rank

11th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

South Korea
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palau ahead.

South Korea ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th of 176 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0208 hectares per square kilometre	0.0076 hectares per square kilometre	0.0132 hectares per square kilometre	South Korea
2010s	0.022 hectares per square kilometre	0.0064 hectares per square kilometre	0.0156 hectares per square kilometre	South Korea
2020s	0.0158 hectares per square kilometre	0.0072 hectares per square kilometre	0.0086 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 Palau?: Palau, at 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between South Korea and Palau?: 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: South Korea ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

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.