China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity

China
729,484 t
in 2018
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,255 t
in 2018
China rank
3rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity over time

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

China currently reports 729,484 t against 2,255 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 727,229 t.

That makes China's figure about 323.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 157 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 583,907 t 534.67 t 583,372 t China
2000s 935,121 t 3,551 t 931,570 t China
2010s 583,438 t 2,104 t 581,333 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — newsprint — import quantity, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, at 729,484 t against 2,255 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — newsprint — import quantity between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
727,229 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 3rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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