Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 684,355 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 684,355 t.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 775,562 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,000 t, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,000 t | 100,000 t | 154,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 312,507 t | 165,000 t | 455,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,624 t | 427,294 t | 676,010 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,936 t | 571,693 t | 775,562 t | 5 |
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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)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 775,431 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.22 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 684,355 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 775,562 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 t in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 — Import quantity. 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