Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 11.43 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Republic of Korea, 2020–2026
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
| 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% |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 23.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
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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About this data
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