Mapo-gu has 19,725 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 34.7%, rank 1 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 19,725 Rank 9 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 15,189 |
| Park trees | 4,527 |
| Heritage trees | 9 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 286,317,498 |
| Canopy area | 376,975 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,762 | 24.3% |
| Zelkova | 4,515 | 23% |
| Platanus | 4,148 | 21.1% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 2,066 | 10.5% |
| Cherry | 1,155 | 5.9% |
107 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Mapo-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 34.7% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 아현동 | 50.6% |
| 합정동 | 50.3% |
| 용강동 | 45.1% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 염리동 | 21% |
| 망원2동 | 24.2% |
| 망원1동 | 24.4% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Mapo-gu?
Mapo-gu has 19,725 trees on record — 15,189 street trees, 4,527 park trees, and 9 heritage trees. That is rank 9 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Mapo-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 24.3% of trees with a recorded species (4,762 trees).
How much of Mapo-gu has street-tree shade?
34.7% of sampled street points in Mapo-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 1 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Mapo-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 286,317,498 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 Mapo-gu