Renewable natural capital, timber in South Korea

South Korea: Renewable natural capital, timber was 5.97 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.97 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.03 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1.39 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in South Korea, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 2.3B current US$1996: 2.1B current US$1997: 1.8B current US$1998: 1.7B current US$1999: 1.5B current US$2000: 1.4B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.6B current US$2003: 2.0B current US$2004: 2.2B current US$2005: 2.2B current US$2006: 2.9B current US$2007: 3.9B current US$2008: 5.1B current US$2009: 5.1B current US$2010: 4.3B current US$2011: 4.4B current US$2012: 4.8B current US$2013: 5.4B current US$2014: 6.2B current US$2015: 5.2B current US$2016: 5.1B current US$2017: 7.0B current US$2018: 6.6B current US$2019: 6.3B current US$2020: 6.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 5.97 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in South Korea peaked at 7.03 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.39 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places South Korea 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.89 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.79 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 5.13 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.54 billion current US$ 4.33 billion current US$ 7.03 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.97 billion current US$ 5.97 billion current US$ 5.97 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in South Korea?
Renewable natural capital, timber in South Korea was 5.97 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
South Korea ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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