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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
106,000 t
in 2024
USSR
8.59 million t
in 1991
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
USSR rank
9th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • USSR
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 8.59 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8.48 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 81.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 9th of 13 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 18,222 t 4.37 million t 4.35 million t USSR
1970s 66,300 t 7.80 million t 7.73 million t USSR
1980s 106,000 t 9.59 million t 9.48 million t USSR
1990s 106,000 t 9.33 million t 9.23 million t USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 8.59 million t against 106,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 1991.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
8.48 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 9th of 13 regions.
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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