Japan vs Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Capacity
Paper and paperboard — Capacity over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.95 million t against 11.43 million t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 15.52 million t.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — capacity, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 26.95 million t against 11.43 million t in Republic of Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — capacity between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 15.52 million t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11