Environment in Republic of Korea 2,854 indicators covering environment for Republic of Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 m3 2016 — 123rd Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 35th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 76.83 million million SLC 2024 up 107.8% 2nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 66.34 million million SLC 2024 up 73.8% 2nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 2.74 2024 up 28.0% 12th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1.50 million m3 2024 down 74.9% 12th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 226,210 1000 USD 2024 down 57.9% 8th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 198 m3 2024 down 96.7% 77th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 144 1000 USD 2024 down 84.4% 63rd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 51,758 m3 2024 down 62.2% 37th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 19,917 1000 USD 2024 down 58.6% 28th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 908 m3 2024 down 2.7% 96th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 662 1000 USD 2024 up 83.4% 90th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 6,279 1000 ha 2025 down 0.9% 59th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 64.34 % 2025 down 1.1% 25th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 9,760 1000 ha 2025 up 0.2% 96th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 147 t/ha 2025 up 27.1% 67th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 7.18 % 2025 up 2.3% 128th Wood pellets — Import quantity 4.02 million t 2024 up 117.1% 3rd Wood pellets — Import value 506,404 1000 USD 2024 up 56.5% 4th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 99.3% 2024 up 0.9% 28th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 99.3% 2024 up 4.3% 8th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 105.81 2025 up 7.1% 68th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 11,459 t 2024 up 12.5% 13th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 387,881 1000 USD 2024 up 158.9% 5th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.7% 2024 down 0.2% 37th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 372,000 t 2024 down 19.3% 15th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 630,230 1000 USD 2018 down 53.4% 6th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 12,846 t 2018 down 82.2% 16th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 9,968 1000 USD 2018 down 86.1% 19th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6.89 million 1000 USD 2018 up 26.7% 8th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 1.21 million t 2018 up 50.9% 19th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1.43 million 1000 USD 2018 up 47.1% 16th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 2,274 t 2024 up 649.7% 41st Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 1,210 1000 USD 2024 up 1,163.6% 41st Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 6,256 t 2024 up 181.4% 29th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 29,126 1000 USD 2024 up 193.1% 26th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 2.81 million 1000 USD 2018 up 28.8% 23rd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -5,673 1000 USD 2018 down 101.3% 124th Cartonboard — Production 1.46 million t 2024 down 1.0% 8th Wrapping papers — Production 201,000 t 2024 up 3.1% 19th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1.16 million m3 2018 up 44.8% 5th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 896,223 1000 USD 2018 up 65.5% 3rd Insecticides — Import value 61,114 1000 USD 2006 up 123.8% 22nd Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 63,424 m3 2018 up 159.2% 22nd Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -906 1000 USD 2018 down 100.5% 94th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 306,059 m3 2018 down 6.4% 21st Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 95,207 1000 USD 2018 down 38.1% 27th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 1 m3 2024 down 97.9% 73rd Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 97.1% 75th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 68,880 m3 2018 up 43.6% 24th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 75 1000 USD 2018 down 99.8% 23rd Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 1.40 million m3 2024 down 1.8% 25th Herbicides — Import value 17,333 1000 USD 2006 up 551.3% 62nd Disinfectants, etc — Import value 16,015 1000 USD 2006 up 72.1% 32nd Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 5th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 154,000 m3 2018 up 7.7% 25th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 117,589 1000 USD 2018 up 4.5% 17th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 14,059 m3 2018 down 80.0% 27th ← Previous Page 15 of 48 Next →