Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 108 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 108 t.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 147,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,100 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 t | — |
| 2000 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 75,000 t | +1775.0% |
| 2003 | 147,000 t | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 39,000 t | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 39,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 19,000 t | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 4,000 t | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 2,000 t | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4,300 t | +115.0% |
| 2011 | 585 t | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 4,976 t | +750.6% |
| 2013 | 2,005 t | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 59 t | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 3 t | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 11 t | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 1,568 t | +14154.5% |
| 2018 | 108 t | -93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,033 t | 0 t | 14,100 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,700 t | 2,000 t | 147,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,513 t | 3 t | 4,976 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 136 Solomon Islands 211 t compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 139 t compare
- 138 Dominica 120 t compare
- 140 Rwanda 90 t compare
- 141 Niger 84 t compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 69 t compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 108 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 147,000 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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