Wood fuel — Production in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Wood fuel — Production was 228,000 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Republic of Korea is 228,000 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.88 million m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 188,000 m3, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.88 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.87 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.86 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.84 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.82 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.81 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.80 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.79 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.78 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.78 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.77 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.78 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.74 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.72 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.81 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.79 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 518,000 m3 | -79.1% |
| 2011 | 536,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 648,000 m3 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 702,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 967,000 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 373,000 m3 | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 188,000 m3 | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 293,000 m3 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 337,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 247,000 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 384,000 m3 | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 190,000 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 490,000 m3 | +157.9% |
| 2023 | 228,000 m3 | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 228,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million m3 | 2.79 million m3 | 2.88 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 million m3 | 2.65 million m3 | 2.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million m3 | 2.68 million m3 | 2.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million m3 | 2.43 million m3 | 2.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million m3 | 2.45 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,900 m3 | 188,000 m3 | 967,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,000 m3 | 190,000 m3 | 490,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 134 Saudi Arabia 342,939 m3 compare
- 135 Georgia 280,000 m3 compare
- 136 Ireland 236,000 m3 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 226,900 m3 compare
- 139 Montenegro 192,378 m3 compare
- 140 Fiji 191,132 m3 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 184 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 134 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2023)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Republic of Korea?
- Wood fuel — production in Republic of Korea was 228,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,000 m3 in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for wood fuel — production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 fuel — Production. 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