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Proportion of forest area
Year Value
2010 63.6673688344
2015 63.1596082975
2020 62.606067366

Source: ICT Management and Statistics Division, Korea Forest Service

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.
Indicator name

Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Data name

Proportion of forest area
Definition

Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Data source

Basic Forest Statistics
Data collection

Forest area calculated using administrative survey data and forest map data
Organizations

ICT Management and Statistics Division, Korea Forest Service
Periodicity

5 years
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-15-01-01_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Target name

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Organizations

OECD, FAO
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-15-01-01.pdf opens in a new window