Republic of Korea vs United States: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

Republic of Korea
35,517 t
in 2024
United States
34,337 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196519942024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 35,517 t against 34,337 t in United States, a difference of 1,180 t.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States Difference Ahead
1960s 3,080 t 21,900 t 18,820 t United States
1970s 4,080 t 31,320 t 27,240 t United States
1980s 5,930 t 46,400 t 40,470 t United States
1990s 5,364 t 11,652 t 6,288 t United States
2000s 10,461 t 35,012 t 24,551 t United States
2010s 21,881 t 22,252 t 371.6 t United States
2020s 29,484 t 31,480 t 1,996 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, Republic of Korea or United States?
Republic of Korea, at 35,517 t against 34,337 t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between Republic of Korea and United States?
1,180 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 201 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
230 places, 7,584 data points, 1963–2024
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