Brazil vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Production

Brazil
11.32 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
80,000 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
8th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 11.32 million t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.24 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 141.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 134 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 748,333 t 63,333 t 685,000 t Brazil
1970s 1.86 million t 78,500 t 1.78 million t Brazil
1980s 3.97 million t 80,000 t 3.89 million t Brazil
1990s 5.74 million t 80,000 t 5.66 million t Brazil
2000s 8.33 million t 80,000 t 8.25 million t Brazil
2010s 10.35 million t 80,000 t 10.27 million t Brazil
2020s 10.53 million t 80,000 t 10.45 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Brazil or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Brazil, at 11.32 million t against 80,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
11.24 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Brazil ranks 7th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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