Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea
South Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 97,562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea stood at 97,562. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20,559.1% on the previous year and up 1,500.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea peaked at 97,562 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places South Korea 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,452 | — |
| 2003 | 9,853 | +80.7% |
| 2004 | 9,209 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9,767 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,739 | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 4,787 | +175.3% |
| 2008 | 3,048 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 5,688 | +86.6% |
| 2010 | 1,009 | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 19,470 | +1829.8% |
| 2012 | 987.43 | -94.9% |
| 2013 | 3,907 | +295.7% |
| 2014 | 7,878 | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 6,096 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 2,619 | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 8,758 | +234.4% |
| 2018 | 21.47 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 4,680 | +21699.9% |
| 2020 | 7,234 | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 21,444 | — |
| 2023 | 2,447 | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 472.25 | -80.7% |
| 2025 | 97,562 | +20559.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97,562 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 1136.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97,562 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 146.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +21699.9% | 21.47 | 4,680 |
| 2025 | +20559.1% | 472.25 | 97,562 |
| 2011 | +1829.8% | 1,009 | 19,470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,193 | 1,739 | 9,853 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,542 | 21.47 | 19,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,527 | 0 | 97,562 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Korea was 97,562 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97,562 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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