Environment in Republic of Korea 2,854 indicators covering environment for Republic of Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -2,764 1000 USD 2018 down 105.1% 115th China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 625,716 1000 USD 2018 up 49.7% 2nd Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 108 t 2018 down 97.3% 139th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 71 1000 USD 2018 down 97.2% 140th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 1.76 million t 2024 up 3.0% 5th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 1 t 2018 down 99.8% 28th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 6 1000 USD 2018 down 99.0% 23rd Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 2.28 million m3 2018 up 440.9% 10th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 608,461 1000 USD 2018 up 246.2% 9th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 244,000 t 2024 down 10.9% 8th Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 107,219 t 2024 down 56.2% 10th Ammonium sulphate — Export value 18,427 1000 USD 2024 down 63.8% 11th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 966,183 m3 2018 up 798.8% 12th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value -17 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 97th Watermelons — Gross Production Value 212.76 million 1000 SLC 2024 down 28.5% 7th Wood chips and particles — Production 1.01 million m3 2024 up 114.7% 30th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 1.26 million m3 2024 down 37.2% 11th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 3,588 1000 USD 2008 down 58.8% 85th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 85.2% 2023 unchanged 20th Other NP compounds — Export quantity 406,925 t 2024 up 18.0% 4th Other NP compounds — Export value 135,598 1000 USD 2024 up 16.8% 5th Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 99,697 m3 2018 down 48.9% 10th Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 90,245 1000 USD 2018 down 41.7% 12th China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 248,363 t 2018 up 45.3% 4th China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 301,399 1000 USD 2018 up 87.7% 3rd Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 71,000 t 2016 down 21.1% 28th Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 126 1000 USD 2018 down 99.7% 19th Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 6 m3 2018 down 100.0% 64th Insecticides — Import quantity 12,714 t 2006 up 105.8% 10th Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 105,284 1000 USD 2018 up 26.8% 28th Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 41,220 t 2024 down 23.2% 24th Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 25,014 1000 USD 2024 down 10.7% 24th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 51,000 t 2024 down 44.0% 16th Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 169,201 t 2024 up 159.4% 10th Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 87,028 1000 USD 2024 up 221.0% 8th Fungicides — Import value 51,524 1000 USD 2006 up 161.1% 24th Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 3,510 t 2006 up 66.2% 42nd Herbicides — Import quantity 1,743 t 2006 up 5,801.0% 74th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 81 t 2016 — 21st Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 57 1000 USD 2016 — 25th Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 21,867 t 2018 up 57.4% 45th Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 53,596 1000 USD 2018 up 34.4% 31st Water Use Efficiency 63.91 2023 up 33.7% 38th Biogases — Energy production 9,650 TJ 2024 up 3.4% 18th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 9,650 TJ 2024 up 3.4% 18th United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 722,597 1000 USD 2018 down 2.5% 6th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 2.58 million t 2018 up 23.5% 11th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 2.30 million 1000 USD 2018 up 35.7% 14th Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 22,766 1000 USD 2018 down 26.1% 38th France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 44,950 1000 USD 2018 up 28.4% 20th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 464.72 2022 up 6.7% 84th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.5% 2022 up 6.7% 82nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 663.32 2022 up 15.7% 73rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.7% 2022 up 15.7% 45th Reservoir minimum water area 333.62 2022 up 4.8% 45th Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 up 4.8% 19th Reservoir maximum water area 490.48 2022 up 4.0% 42nd Reservoir maximum water area 0.5% 2022 up 4.0% 18th Reservoir minimum water area change 6.2% 2022 up 357.9% 78th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -4,026 t 2018 down 101.2% 127th ← Previous Page 16 of 48 Next →