Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 7.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.47 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
7.94 million t
in 2021
All-time low
3.69 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201120241998: 3.7M t1999: 4.4M t2000: 4.6M t2001: 4.6M t2002: 4.8M t2003: 5.2M t2004: 5.2M t2005: 5.3M t2006: 5.3M t2007: 5.5M t2008: 5.3M t2009: 5.4M t2010: 5.8M t2011: 5.9M t2012: 5.9M t2013: 6.3M t2014: 6.5M t2015: 6.7M t2016: 6.8M t2017: 7.0M t2018: 7.2M t2019: 7.3M t2020: 7.7M t2021: 7.9M t2022: 7.6M t2023: 7.3M t2024: 7.5M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — production in Republic of Korea is 7.47 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 7.94 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million t, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 109 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 3.69 million t
1999 4.36 million t +18.1%
2000 4.58 million t +5.2%
2001 4.61 million t +0.7%
2002 4.84 million t +4.9%
2003 5.17 million t +6.8%
2004 5.21 million t +0.8%
2005 5.25 million t +0.9%
2006 5.29 million t +0.7%
2007 5.51 million t +4.2%
2008 5.31 million t -3.5%
2009 5.37 million t +1.1%
2010 5.81 million t +8.2%
2011 5.93 million t +2.0%
2012 5.89 million t -0.7%
2013 6.30 million t +7.0%
2014 6.48 million t +2.9%
2015 6.66 million t +2.8%
2016 6.83 million t +2.5%
2017 6.95 million t +1.9%
2018 7.18 million t +3.3%
2019 7.33 million t +2.1%
2020 7.72 million t +5.3%
2021 7.94 million t +2.7%
2022 7.60 million t -4.2%
2023 7.34 million t -3.5%
2024 7.47 million t +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.02 million t 3.69 million t 4.36 million t 2
2000s 5.11 million t 4.58 million t 5.51 million t 10
2010s 6.54 million t 5.81 million t 7.33 million t 10
2020s 7.61 million t 7.34 million t 7.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Germany 12.14 million t compare
  2. 5 Japan 11.82 million t compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
  4. 8 Brazil 7.20 million t compare
  5. 9 Sweden 5.88 million t compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 5.70 million t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Republic of Korea?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Republic of Korea was 7.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.94 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million t in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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