Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Printing and writing papers — Import value

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
15,811 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan
506,461 1000 USD
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Japan rank
17th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 506,461 1000 USD against 15,811 1000 USD in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 490,650 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 32.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 274 1000 USD 936 1000 USD 662 1000 USD Japan
1970s 585 1000 USD 26,210 1000 USD 25,625 1000 USD Japan
1980s 3,170 1000 USD 71,320 1000 USD 68,149 1000 USD Japan
1990s 2,214 1000 USD 167,709 1000 USD 165,494 1000 USD Japan
2000s 9,218 1000 USD 743,646 1000 USD 734,428 1000 USD Japan
2010s 10,983 1000 USD 1.14 million 1000 USD 1.13 million 1000 USD Japan
2020s 11,634 1000 USD 572,679 1000 USD 561,045 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Japan, at 506,461 1000 USD against 15,811 1000 USD in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
490,650 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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