Jung-gu has 10,672 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 29.2%, rank 8 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 10,672 Rank 21 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 8,455 |
| Park trees | 2,203 |
| Heritage trees | 14 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 125,303,514 |
| Canopy area | 156,533 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,195 | 39.4% |
| Pine | 2,292 | 21.5% |
| Zelkova | 1,032 | 9.7% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 684 | 6.4% |
| Platanus | 346 | 3.3% |
30 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Jung-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 29.2% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 소공동 | 49.9% |
| 회현동 | 41.6% |
| 명동 | 41% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 다산동 | 8.5% |
| 동화동 | 13.9% |
| 신당5동 | 15.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Jung-gu?
Jung-gu has 10,672 trees on record — 8,455 street trees, 2,203 park trees, and 14 heritage trees. That is rank 21 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Jung-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 39.4% of trees with a recorded species (4,195 trees).
How much of Jung-gu has street-tree shade?
29.2% of sampled street points in Jung-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 8 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Jung-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 125,303,514 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 Jung-gu