Red List Index in South Korea

South Korea: Red List Index was 0.68 index in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.68 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 244 countries
All-time high
0.81 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.68 index
in 2023
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Red List Index in South Korea, 1993–2024

00.20.40.60.81993200820241993: 0.81 index1994: 0.81 index1995: 0.81 index1996: 0.8 index1997: 0.8 index1998: 0.8 index1999: 0.79 index2000: 0.79 index2001: 0.78 index2002: 0.78 index2003: 0.78 index2004: 0.77 index2005: 0.77 index2006: 0.76 index2007: 0.76 index2008: 0.75 index2009: 0.75 index2010: 0.74 index2011: 0.74 index2012: 0.73 index2013: 0.73 index2014: 0.73 index2015: 0.72 index2016: 0.72 index2017: 0.71 index2018: 0.71 index2019: 0.7 index2020: 0.7 index2021: 0.69 index2022: 0.69 index2023: 0.68 index2024: 0.68 index

Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2024, red list index in South Korea stood at 0.68 index. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in South Korea peaked at 0.81 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.68 index, in 2023.

That places South Korea 219th out of 244 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8029 index 0.79 index 0.81 index 7
2000s 0.769 index 0.75 index 0.79 index 10
2010s 0.723 index 0.7 index 0.74 index 10
2020s 0.688 index 0.68 index 0.7 index 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in South Korea?
Red list index in South Korea was 0.68 index in 2024, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 index in 1993.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 index in 2023.
How does South Korea rank for red list index?
South Korea ranks 219th out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
Is red list index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 7,808 data points, 1993–2024
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