Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 11.43 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
11.43 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
11.43 million t
in 2020
All-time low
11.43 million t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea, 2020–2026

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2020202320262020: 11.4M t2021: 11.4M t2022: 11.4M t2023: 11.4M t2024: 11.4M t2025: 11.4M t2026: 11.4M t

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 11.43 million t for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 11.43 million t
2021 11.43 million t +0.0%
2022 11.43 million t +0.0%
2023 11.43 million t +0.0%
2024 11.43 million t +0.0%
2025 11.43 million t +0.0%
2026 11.43 million t +0.0%

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Japan 26.95 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 22.04 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15.05 million t compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 10.77 million t compare
  5. 6 Italy 10.56 million t compare
  6. 7 Sweden 10.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — capacity in Republic of Korea?
Paper and paperboard — capacity in Republic of Korea was 11.43 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.43 million t in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 227 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11