Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...

Countries reporting
24
Highest
381 t
India
Lowest
2 t
New Caledonia
Median
20 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
212

What the numbers show

Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 381 t in India; the lowest is 2 t in New Caledonia.

The median across all reporting countries is 20 t, and the mean is 71.21 t.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 190.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 2,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 89.9%).

Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 India 381 t 2017 up 408.0% volatile
2 Sri Lanka 317 t 2017 up 1,119.2% volatile
3 Saudi Arabia 282 t 2016 down 7.5% volatile
4 Malaysia 146 t 2008 up 329.4% volatile
4 Mexico 146 t 2017 down 89.9% volatile
6 Indonesia 83 t 2017 up 1,560.0% volatile
7 China 55 t 2018 down 76.5% volatile
8 Thailand 52 t 2009 down 75.5% volatile
9 Brazil 43 t 2014 up 2,050.0% volatile
10 Russian Federation 33 t 2013 down 44.1% volatile
11 Ireland 25 t 2015 up 2,400.0% volatile
12 Greece 20 t 2014 down 83.2% volatile
12 France 20 t 2013 up 1,900.0% volatile
12 Colombia 20 t 2016 down 85.5% volatile
15 Egypt 17 t 2015 up 54.5% volatile
16 Australia 15 t 2011 up 1,400.0% volatile
17 Costa Rica 14 t 2011 down 65.0% volatile
18 Uruguay 13 t 2012 down 27.8% volatile
19 Nicaragua 6 t 2018 down 68.4% volatile
19 Pakistan 6 t 2018 down 81.8% volatile
19 Belarus 6 t 2011 up 500.0% volatile
22 Paraguay 4 t 2014 down 76.5% volatile
23 Fiji 3 t 2018 down 25.0% volatile
24 New Caledonia 2 t 2014 up 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/