Republic of Korea vs South America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value

Republic of Korea
5.51 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
5.28 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
South America rank
18th

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.51 million 1000 USD against 5.28 million 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 226,290 1000 USD.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1960s 51,962 1000 USD 217,430 1000 USD 165,467 1000 USD South America
1970s 525,207 1000 USD 663,671 1000 USD 138,464 1000 USD South America
1980s 1.38 million 1000 USD 1.16 million 1000 USD 227,568 1000 USD Republic of Korea
1990s 3.42 million 1000 USD 2.49 million 1000 USD 927,383 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2000s 4.10 million 1000 USD 3.71 million 1000 USD 392,151 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2010s 5.77 million 1000 USD 5.71 million 1000 USD 53,943 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2020s 5.87 million 1000 USD 5.51 million 1000 USD 362,902 1000 USD Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Republic of Korea or South America?
Republic of Korea, at 5.51 million 1000 USD against 5.28 million 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Republic of Korea and South America?
226,290 1000 USD, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 14,098 data points, 1961–2024
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