Forest diseases here include pine needle gall midges (thecodiplosis japonensis), peelworms, oak wilt disease and other forest diseases.
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Forest area affected by disease South Korea 2011-2024
In 2024, roughly ****Â thousand hectares of forest areas in South Korea were affected by some kind of forest disease. Over the last decade, the area affected by forest diseases has gone down significantly, decreasing by over hectares since 2011.
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Statistics Korea, & Korea Forest Service. (April 30, 2025). Area of forests affected by disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/
Statistics Korea, und Korea Forest Service. "Area of forests affected by disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectares) ." Chart. April 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/
Statistics Korea, Korea Forest Service. (2025). Area of forests affected by disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectares) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/
Statistics Korea, and Korea Forest Service. "Area of Forests Affected by Disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 Hectares) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Apr 2025, /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/
Statistics Korea & Korea Forest Service, Area of forests affected by disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectares) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Area of forests affected by disease in South Korea from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Statistics Korea, & Korea Forest Service, April 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1227659/south-korea-forest-disease-area/
