Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Indonesia: Pulp for paper — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
106,000 t
in 2024
Indonesia
9.89 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Indonesia rank
6th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Indonesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 9.89 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.79 million t.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 93.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 13 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,222 t 9,933 t 8,289 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 66,300 t 38,800 t 27,500 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 106,000 t 201,000 t 95,000 t Indonesia
1990s 106,000 t 1.71 million t 1.61 million t Indonesia
2000s 106,000 t 4.61 million t 4.51 million t Indonesia
2010s 106,000 t 7.12 million t 7.02 million t Indonesia
2020s 106,000 t 9.29 million t 9.18 million t Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 9.89 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia?
9.79 million t, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Indonesia rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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