South Korea vs Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

South Korea

1,422 hectares

in 2024

Sweden

1,301 hectares

in 2024

South Korea rank

15th

Sweden rank

17th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

South Korea currently reports 1,422 hectares against 1,301 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 121.06 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.