Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Graphic papers — Import quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
14,498 t
in 2024
Japan
517,670 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Graphic papers — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 517,670 t against 14,498 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 503,172 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 35.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 21 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 t 166,000 t 165,000 t Japan
1970s 3,400 t 114,410 t 111,010 t Japan
1980s 6,600 t 391,290 t 384,690 t Japan
1990s 3,707 t 711,511 t 707,804 t Japan
2000s 16,013 t 1.23 million t 1.22 million t Japan
2010s 13,572 t 1.26 million t 1.24 million t Japan
2020s 11,756 t 602,947 t 591,191 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Japan, at 517,670 t against 14,498 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
503,172 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 21 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 13,107 data points, 1961–2024
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