Household and sanitary papers — Production in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 527,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Republic of Korea, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 527,000 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 583,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,000 t, in 1974.
That places Republic of Korea 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11,000 t | — |
| 1974 | 7,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 16,000 t | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 23,000 t | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 32,000 t | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 39,000 t | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 48,000 t | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 61,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 85,000 t | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 88,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 106,000 t | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 121,000 t | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 142,000 t | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 189,000 t | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 196,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 232,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 268,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 298,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 317,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 318,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 308,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 332,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 272,000 t | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 291,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 289,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 347,000 t | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 352,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 403,000 t | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 413,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 404,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 411,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 424,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 418,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 442,000 t | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 446,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 462,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 464,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 479,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 529,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 468,000 t | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 513,000 t | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 512,000 t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 556,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 556,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 583,000 t | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 556,000 t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 547,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 529,000 t | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 527,000 t | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,714 t | 7,000 t | 23,000 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 91,100 t | 32,000 t | 189,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,200 t | 196,000 t | 332,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,300 t | 289,000 t | 442,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,500 t | 446,000 t | 556,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,400 t | 527,000 t | 583,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — production in Republic of Korea?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in Republic of Korea was 527,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 583,000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 t in 1974.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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