Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13,000 t
in 2016
Viet Nam
190,000 t
in 2016
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 190,000 t against 13,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 177,000 t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 14.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 10 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 3,000 t 3,733 t 733.33 t Viet Nam
1970s 6,500 t 8,570 t 2,070 t Viet Nam
1980s 13,000 t 6,500 t 6,500 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 13,000 t 14,500 t 1,500 t Viet Nam
2000s 13,000 t 45,600 t 32,600 t Viet Nam
2010s 13,000 t 175,714 t 162,714 t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 190,000 t against 13,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
177,000 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 10 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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