Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +146.5% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +146.5% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.