Republic of Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Republic of Korea
332,132 t
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
266,686 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
6th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 332,132 t against 266,686 t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 65,446 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 217 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 1,850 t 34,850 t 33,000 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 410 t 81,020 t 80,610 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 5,120 t 183,308 t 178,188 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1990s 74,380 t 307,532 t 233,152 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 257,637 t 462,462 t 204,825 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 385,994 t 1.09 million t 702,634 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 308,926 t 675,340 t 366,414 t Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Republic of Korea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Republic of Korea, at 332,132 t against 266,686 t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
65,446 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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