Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity was 180,801 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 180,801 t.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 299,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45,000 t, in 1968.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 45,000 t | — |
| 1969 | 49,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 46,900 t | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 66,200 t | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 74,500 t | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 85,100 t | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 93,100 t | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 69,800 t | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 106,700 t | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 130,000 t | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 138,800 t | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 135,900 t | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 146,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 158,600 t | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 138,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 146,400 t | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 162,100 t | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 188,300 t | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 196,800 t | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 183,200 t | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 174,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 164,300 t | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 197,000 t | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 193,100 t | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 220,304 t | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 160,381 t | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 271,400 t | +69.2% |
| 1995 | 270,500 t | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 270,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 245,600 t | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 193,000 t | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 270,000 t | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 246,000 t | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 299,000 t | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 295,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 286,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 255,000 t | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 228,000 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 216,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 245,000 t | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 186,000 t | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 206,000 t | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 190,890 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 202,640 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 184,208 t | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 203,942 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 191,561 t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 182,229 t | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 174,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 191,256 t | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 180,730 t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 182,567 t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 181,828 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 199,971 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 193,229 t | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 169,433 t | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 180,801 t | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,000 t | 45,000 t | 49,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 94,700 t | 46,900 t | 138,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,770 t | 138,000 t | 196,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,178 t | 160,381 t | 271,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,200 t | 186,000 t | 299,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,402 t | 174,000 t | 203,942 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,052 t | 169,433 t | 199,971 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 184 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 134 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 180,801 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 299,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1968.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, unbleached — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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