Gangnam-gu has 41,866 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 32.6%, rank 4 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 41,866 Rank 1 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 23,435 |
| Park trees | 18,426 |
| Heritage trees | 5 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 723,421,509 |
| Canopy area | 937,145 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 12,488 | 30% |
| Platanus | 8,054 | 19.4% |
| Zelkova | 6,152 | 14.8% |
| Dawn Redwood | 3,507 | 8.4% |
| Cherry | 2,938 | 7.1% |
291 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Gangnam-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 32.6% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 4 of 25 Seoul districts.
Street-tree coverage is not a measurement of actual shadow. It estimates shade potential from whether trees are present nearby.
Differences within the district
Neighborhoods with the most trees
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 대치1동 | 61.9% |
| 일원본동 | 61.6% |
| 개포3동 | 59.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 논현1동 | 18.7% |
| 역삼1동 | 22.9% |
| 삼성1동 | 23.8% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Gangnam-gu?
Gangnam-gu has 41,866 trees on record — 23,435 street trees, 18,426 park trees, and 5 heritage trees. That is rank 1 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Gangnam-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 30% of trees with a recorded species (12,488 trees).
How much of Gangnam-gu has street-tree shade?
32.6% of sampled street points in Gangnam-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 4 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Gangnam-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 723,421,509 per year, combining stormwater capture, energy savings, air-quality improvement, and carbon storage.
Data and method
- Street and park trees: Seoul Metropolitan Government 2024 street tree survey
- Heritage trees: Seoul heritage tree registry
- Environmental value: i-Tree formulas adapted to Seoul conditions (stormwater, energy, air quality, carbon)
- Street-tree coverage: OpenStreetMap road network sampled every 20m; each point scored on whether a tree exists within 15m
- Neighborhood figures are aggregated at the administrative-dong level within Gangnam-gu