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
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
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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About this data
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