Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Pulp for paper — Import quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
3,413 t
in 2024
Japan
1.09 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Japan rank
11th

Pulp for paper — Import quantity over time

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

Japan currently reports 1.09 million t against 3,413 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.09 million t.

That makes Japan's figure about 319.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 20 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 26,300 t 3.17 million t 3.14 million t Japan
2000s 37,183 t 2.27 million t 2.23 million t Japan
2010s 5,057 t 1.66 million t 1.66 million t Japan
2020s 2,519 t 1.29 million t 1.29 million t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Japan, at 1.09 million t against 3,413 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
1.09 million t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 20 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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