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

Latest (2018)
1.21 million t
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.22 million t
in 2017
All-time low
257,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1997200720181997: 533.6k t1998: 257.0k t1999: 444.0k t2000: 542.0k t2001: 524.0k t2002: 709.0k t2003: 667.0k t2004: 689.0k t2005: 689.0k t2006: 727.5k t2007: 825.0k t2008: 800.0k t2009: 695.0k t2010: 806.3k t2011: 845.3k t2012: 709.0k t2013: 852.4k t2014: 1.0M t2015: 990.1k t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.2M t2018: 1.2M t

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

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Japan 1.29 million t compare
  2. 17 Russian Federation 1.27 million t compare
  3. 18 Austria 1.24 million t compare
  4. 20 Singapore 1.20 million t compare
  5. 21 Philippines 1.18 million t compare
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 1.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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