Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 457,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Republic of Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Republic of Korea is 457,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 517,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 1980.
That places Republic of Korea 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,000 t | — |
| 1981 | 69,000 t | +130.0% |
| 1982 | 108,000 t | +56.5% |
| 1983 | 116,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 121,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 129,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 144,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 147,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 155,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 156,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 159,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 160,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 162,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 305,000 t | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 361,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 373,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 396,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 394,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 249,000 t | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 413,000 t | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 419,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 427,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 419,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 415,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 428,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 411,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 426,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 338,000 t | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 425,000 t | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 361,000 t | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 402,000 t | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 447,000 t | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 450,000 t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 450,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 517,000 t | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 441,000 t | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 450,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 437,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 499,000 t | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 454,000 t | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 393,000 t | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 424,000 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 227,000 t | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 424,000 t | +86.8% |
| 2024 | 457,000 t | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117,500 t | 30,000 t | 156,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,200 t | 159,000 t | 413,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,900 t | 338,000 t | 428,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,700 t | 402,000 t | 517,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,000 t | 227,000 t | 457,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Republic of Korea?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Republic of Korea was 457,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 517,000 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en