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

France
1.51 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.01 million t
in 2024
France rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Pulp for paper β€” Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.01 million t against 1.51 million t in France, a difference of 494,220 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 330,889 t 41,000 t 289,889 t France
1970s 1.35 million t 274,300 t 1.07 million t France
1980s 1.67 million t 629,900 t 1.04 million t France
1990s 2.06 million t 1.73 million t 329,486 t France
2000s 2.11 million t 2.43 million t 319,275 t Republic of Korea
2010s 1.96 million t 2.34 million t 379,264 t Republic of Korea
2020s 1.62 million t 2.06 million t 445,030 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper β€” import quantity, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.01 million t against 1.51 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper β€” import quantity between France and Republic of Korea?
494,220 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for pulp for paper β€” import quantity?
France ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 190 countries.
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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