Republic of Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Republic of Korea
1.21 million t
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1.06 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.21 million t against 1.06 million t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 151,740 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 220 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 15,622 t 199,856 t 184,233 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 28,680 t 414,230 t 385,550 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 118,160 t 784,378 t 666,218 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1990s 478,648 t 1.15 million t 669,464 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 732,214 t 1.36 million t 632,591 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 1.02 million t 1.90 million t 881,575 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 1.13 million t 1.54 million t 408,978 t Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Republic of Korea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Republic of Korea, at 1.21 million t against 1.06 million t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
151,740 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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