Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.21 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.38 million t
in 2020
All-time low
297,432 t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.1M t1999: 1.1M t2000: 408.0k t2001: 297.4k t2002: 818.0k t2003: 966.0k t2004: 858.0k t2005: 747.0k t2006: 726.0k t2007: 664.0k t2008: 368.0k t2009: 453.4k t2010: 472.2k t2011: 356.5k t2012: 438.8k t2013: 611.7k t2014: 657.3k t2015: 796.5k t2016: 832.0k t2017: 949.4k t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.3M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 1.21 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.38 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 297,432 t, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 million t 1.06 million t 1.10 million t 2
2000s 630,587 t 297,432 t 966,000 t 10
2010s 755,384 t 356,506 t 1.33 million t 10
2020s 1.23 million t 1.16 million t 1.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Indonesia 1.32 million t compare
  2. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 million t compare
  3. 19 Japan 1.23 million t compare
  4. 21 India 1.01 million t compare
  5. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare
  6. 23 Australia and New Zealand 921,026 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Republic of Korea?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Republic of Korea was 1.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 297,432 t in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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