Japan vs South Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Japan

2,074 hectares

in 2024

South Korea

1,422 hectares

in 2024

Japan rank

12th

South Korea rank

15th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Japan currently reports 2,074 hectares against 1,422 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 651.86 hectares.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th 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.