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

Latest (2024)
180,801 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
299,000 t
in 2001
All-time low
45,000 t
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1968–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196819962024

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1968 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 China 1.03 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 977,561 t compare
  3. 4 Germany 152,481 t compare
  4. 5 Thailand 123,108 t compare
  5. 6 India 65,545 t compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 6,528 data points, 1968–2024
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