Table 2. Annual log purchase (m3) of domestic Japanese larch by end-use category (2010–2023)

Year Total logs Sawn wood Plywood Preservative-treated timber Glulam Wood chip & pellet Others1)
2010 293,220 207,281 - - - 85,939 -
2011 300,252 265,222 - - - 35,030 -
2012 304,687 274,079 750 1,800 - 28,058 -
2013 374,375 344,427 1,400 5,174 - 23,374 -
2014 416,874 397,077 3,900 12,857 - 3,040 -
2015 493,737 435,632 8,000 13,358 - 600 36,147
2016 435,624 413,926 - 1,224 - 14,516 5,958
2017 415,893 397,335 8,000 767 - 9,791 -
2018 411,528 389,766 - 366 - 17,656 3,740
2019 423,122 393,194 - 216 - 16,352 13,360
2020 382,165 293,297 - - - 80,768 8,100
2021 513,355 356,208 - 85 - 139,924 17,138
2022 453,123 426,367 - - 3,050 14,691 9,015
2023 331,883 266,435 - 394 10,732 48,146 6,176
Other categories include sawdust, wood flour, and charcoal.
Data from Korea Forest Service (2011–2024).