Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Pulp for paper β€” Import quantity

Eastern Asia
29.97 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.01 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Pulp for paper β€” Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Republic of Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 29.97 million t against 2.01 million t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 27.96 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 14.9 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 443,531 t 41,000 t 402,531 t Eastern Asia
1970s 1.46 million t 274,300 t 1.19 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 3.57 million t 629,900 t 2.94 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 6.68 million t 1.73 million t 4.95 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 12.53 million t 2.43 million t 10.10 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 21.90 million t 2.34 million t 19.57 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 29.38 million t 2.06 million t 27.32 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper β€” import quantity, Eastern Asia or Republic of Korea?
Eastern Asia, at 29.97 million t against 2.01 million t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper β€” import quantity between Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
27.96 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for pulp for paper β€” import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper β€” 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 β€” 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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