Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs India: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
80,000 t
in 2024
India
628,000 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
5th
India rank
5th

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 628,000 t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 548,000 t.

That makes India's figure about 7.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and India ranks 5th of 13 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea India Difference Ahead
1960s 63,333 t 152,889 t 89,556 t India
1970s 78,500 t 145,430 t 66,930 t India
1980s 80,000 t 112,300 t 32,300 t India
1990s 80,000 t 77,300 t 2,700 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 80,000 t 305,410 t 225,410 t India
2010s 80,000 t 746,400 t 666,400 t India
2020s 80,000 t 663,800 t 583,800 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or India?
India, at 628,000 t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
548,000 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and India rank globally for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and India ranks 5th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 6,551 data points, 1961–2024
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