Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
625 t
in 2024
Japan
21,240 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Japan rank
6th

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

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

Japan currently reports 21,240 t against 625 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 20,615 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 34.0 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 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 20 countries.

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 264.38 t 36,099 t 35,834 t Japan
2000s 208.4 t 34,900 t 34,692 t Japan
2010s 232.7 t 28,369 t 28,136 t Japan
2020s 309.8 t 24,945 t 24,635 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Japan, at 21,240 t against 625 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
20,615 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 from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Japan ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 7,199 data points, 1963–2024
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