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 158th of 230 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +157.9% | 190,000 m3 | 490,000 m3 |
| 2010 | -79.1% | 2.48 million m3 | 518,000 m3 |
| 2015 | -61.4% | 967,000 m3 | 373,000 m3 |
| 2017 | +55.9% | 188,000 m3 | 293,000 m3 |
| 2020 | +55.5% | 247,000 m3 | 384,000 m3 |
| 2023 | -53.5% | 490,000 m3 | 228,000 m3 |
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
- 155 Georgia 280,000 m3 compare
- 156 Cabo Verde 236,166 m3 compare
- 157 Ireland 236,000 m3 compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 226,900 m3 compare
- 160 Montenegro 192,378 m3 compare
- 161 Fiji 191,132 m3 compare
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 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 158th out of 230 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