Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 108 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
108 t
Change on year
down 93.1%
World rank
139th
of 157 countries
All-time high
147,000 t
in 2003
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200720181997: 14.1k t1998: 0 t1999: 1.0k t2000: 2.0k t2001: 4.0k t2002: 75.0k t2003: 147.0k t2004: 39.0k t2005: 39.0k t2006: 26.0k t2007: 19.0k t2008: 4.0k t2009: 2.0k t2010: 4.3k t2011: 585 t2012: 5.0k t2013: 2.0k t2014: 59 t2015: 3 t2016: 11 t2017: 1.6k t2018: 108 t

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

Annual values for Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Solomon Islands 211 t compare
  2. 137 Sierra Leone 139 t compare
  3. 138 Dominica 120 t compare
  4. 140 Rwanda 90 t compare
  5. 141 Niger 84 t compare
  6. 142 Papua New Guinea 69 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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