Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 hectares per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
South Korea ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Korea was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.