Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.05 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.38 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
16th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M196319932024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.38 million t against 1.05 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.33 million t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 19 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,120 t 860 t 260 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 12,760 t 31,920 t 19,160 t Republic of Korea
1980s 14,540 t 202,040 t 187,500 t Republic of Korea
1990s 6,026 t 1.29 million t 1.29 million t Republic of Korea
2000s 25,347 t 2.79 million t 2.77 million t Republic of Korea
2010s 59,885 t 3.07 million t 3.01 million t Republic of Korea
2020s 817,551 t 2.47 million t 1.65 million t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.38 million t against 1.05 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
1.33 million t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 19 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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