Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 1.25 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.25 million m3
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.09 million m3
in 2013
All-time low
765,584 m3
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 890.0k m31999: 1.2M m32000: 1.6M m32001: 1.6M m32002: 1.3M m32003: 1.5M m32004: 1.6M m32005: 1.5M m32006: 1.4M m32007: 1.4M m32008: 1.7M m32009: 1.2M m32010: 1.1M m32011: 1.1M m32012: 1.2M m32013: 2.1M m32014: 2.1M m32015: 1.8M m32016: 2.1M m32017: 1.4M m32018: 1.5M m32019: 940.5k m32020: 765.6k m32021: 832.7k m32022: 1.0M m32023: 1.0M m32024: 1.2M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Republic of Korea is 1.25 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.09 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 765,584 m3, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1998 890,000 m3
1999 1.18 million m3 +32.7%
2000 1.65 million m3 +39.7%
2001 1.64 million m3 -0.4%
2002 1.33 million m3 -18.7%
2003 1.49 million m3 +11.8%
2004 1.60 million m3 +7.2%
2005 1.51 million m3 -5.4%
2006 1.41 million m3 -6.7%
2007 1.38 million m3 -2.1%
2008 1.73 million m3 +25.4%
2009 1.25 million m3 -27.9%
2010 1.10 million m3 -12.2%
2011 1.14 million m3 +4.3%
2012 1.21 million m3 +5.5%
2013 2.09 million m3 +73.0%
2014 2.07 million m3 -0.8%
2015 1.85 million m3 -10.7%
2016 2.07 million m3 +12.1%
2017 1.44 million m3 -30.7%
2018 1.50 million m3 +4.8%
2019 940,502 m3 -37.5%
2020 765,584 m3 -18.6%
2021 832,661 m3 +8.8%
2022 1.04 million m3 +25.5%
2023 1.05 million m3 +0.2%
2024 1.25 million m3 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million m3 890,000 m3 1.18 million m3 2
2000s 1.50 million m3 1.25 million m3 1.73 million m3 10
2010s 1.54 million m3 940,502 m3 2.09 million m3 10
2020s 987,445 m3 765,584 m3 1.25 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Finland 1.77 million m3 compare
  2. 12 Germany 1.48 million m3 compare
  3. 13 France 1.29 million m3 compare
  4. 15 Spain 1.15 million m3 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 1.06 million m3 compare
  6. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 904,994 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 1.25 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million m3 in 2013.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 765,584 m3 in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 chips, particles and residues — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 5,994 data points, 1998–2024
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