Cartonboard — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cartonboard — Production was 1.46 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.46 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2018
All-time low
1.05 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.0M t1999: 1.3M t2000: 1.3M t2001: 1.2M t2002: 1.2M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 1.2M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.2M t2008: 1.2M t2009: 1.3M t2010: 1.3M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 1.5M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.7M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.5M t2021: 1.4M t2022: 1.5M t2023: 1.4M t2024: 1.5M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.46 million t for cartonboard — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.66 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million t, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Production in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.05 million t
1999 1.26 million t +20.2%
2000 1.26 million t +0.3%
2001 1.23 million t -2.2%
2002 1.22 million t -1.0%
2003 1.20 million t -1.7%
2004 1.19 million t -1.2%
2005 1.20 million t +0.7%
2006 1.18 million t -1.6%
2007 1.23 million t +4.8%
2008 1.20 million t -2.4%
2009 1.25 million t +4.1%
2010 1.29 million t +3.4%
2011 1.35 million t +4.2%
2012 1.42 million t +5.2%
2013 1.49 million t +5.3%
2014 1.47 million t -1.6%
2015 1.52 million t +3.7%
2016 1.54 million t +1.1%
2017 1.59 million t +3.3%
2018 1.66 million t +4.5%
2019 1.63 million t -2.2%
2020 1.47 million t -9.7%
2021 1.44 million t -1.8%
2022 1.48 million t +2.4%
2023 1.42 million t -4.0%
2024 1.46 million t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million t 1.05 million t 1.26 million t 2
2000s 1.22 million t 1.18 million t 1.26 million t 10
2010s 1.50 million t 1.29 million t 1.66 million t 10
2020s 1.45 million t 1.42 million t 1.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Finland 2.47 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 2.35 million t compare
  3. 7 Japan 1.48 million t compare
  4. 9 Germany 1.39 million t compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 1.08 million t compare
  6. 11 China, Taiwan Province of 772,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in Republic of Korea?
Cartonboard — production in Republic of Korea was 1.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cartonboard — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
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