Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 1.21 million t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Republic of Korea stood at 1.21 million t.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.22 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 257,000 t, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 533,600 t | — |
| 1998 | 257,000 t | -51.8% |
| 1999 | 444,000 t | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 542,000 t | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 524,000 t | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 709,000 t | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 667,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 689,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 689,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 727,473 t | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 825,000 t | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 800,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 695,000 t | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 806,293 t | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 845,320 t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 709,004 t | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 852,449 t | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million t | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 990,126 t | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million t | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million t | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,533 t | 257,000 t | 533,600 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 686,747 t | 524,000 t | 825,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 980,597 t | 709,004 t | 1.22 million t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 16 Japan 1.29 million t compare
- 17 Russian Federation 1.27 million t compare
- 18 Austria 1.24 million t compare
- 20 Singapore 1.20 million t compare
- 21 Philippines 1.18 million t compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 1.18 million t compare
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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 194.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 172.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Republic of Korea?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Republic of Korea was 1.21 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,000 t in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/