India vs South Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

India

1,746 hectares

in 2024

South Korea

1,422 hectares

in 2024

India rank

14th

South Korea rank

15th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

India currently reports 1,746 hectares against 1,422 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 324.05 hectares.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

India ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.