Gangseo-gu has 37,115 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 25%, rank 13 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 37,115 Rank 2 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 15,032 |
| Park trees | 22,073 |
| Heritage trees | 10 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 303,757,281 |
| Canopy area | 433,491 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,043 | 27% |
| Cherry | 2,885 | 19.2% |
| Zelkova | 2,272 | 15.2% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 2,107 | 14.1% |
| Dawn Redwood | 1,447 | 9.7% |
22,124 trees (60%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Gangseo-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 25% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 등촌3동 | 70.1% |
| 가양3동 | 58.9% |
| 가양2동 | 45.5% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 화곡8동 | 4.5% |
| 화곡2동 | 7.9% |
| 화곡본동 | 8.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Gangseo-gu?
Gangseo-gu has 37,115 trees on record — 15,032 street trees, 22,073 park trees, and 10 heritage trees. That is rank 2 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Gangseo-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 27% of trees with a recorded species (4,043 trees).
How much of Gangseo-gu has street-tree shade?
25% of sampled street points in Gangseo-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 13 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Gangseo-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 303,757,281 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 Gangseo-gu