Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 3.02 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 3.02 million m3.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.44 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42 m3, in 1965.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,700 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 1,800 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42 m3 | -97.7% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | +614.3% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,900 m3 | +533.3% |
| 1975 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,000 m3 | +900.0% |
| 1985 | 11,000 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1986 | 25,000 m3 | +127.3% |
| 1987 | 22,000 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 718,000 m3 | +3163.6% |
| 1989 | 959,000 m3 | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million m3 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million m3 | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million m3 | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 683,000 m3 | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million m3 | +98.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million m3 | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million m3 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million m3 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million m3 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million m3 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million m3 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million m3 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.76 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million m3 | +12.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3163.6% | 22,000 m3 | 718,000 m3 |
| 1984 | +900.0% | 1,900 m3 | 19,000 m3 |
| 1966 | +614.3% | 42 m3 | 300 m3 |
| 1974 | +533.3% | 300 m3 | 1,900 m3 |
| 1986 | +127.3% | 11,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.25 m3 | 42 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,260 m3 | 300 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,160 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 959,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million m3 | 683,000 m3 | 1.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million m3 | 1.84 million m3 | 2.96 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million m3 | 2.01 million m3 | 3.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million m3 | 2.68 million m3 | 3.12 million m3 | 5 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 3.02 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 m3 in 1965.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en