Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 23,153 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,153 t
Change on year
down 14.6%
Rank
16th
of 21 regions
All-time high
33,356 t
in 2019
All-time low
2,558 t
in 1995
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 23,153 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 33,356 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,558 t, in 1995.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 21 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 6,300 t
1967 6,400 t +1.6%
1968 2,800 t -56.2%
1969 4,200 t +50.0%
1970 8,100 t +92.9%
1971 8,100 t +0.0%
1972 8,100 t +0.0%
1973 8,100 t +0.0%
1974 8,100 t +0.0%
1975 8,100 t +0.0%
1976 8,100 t +0.0%
1977 8,100 t +0.0%
1978 8,100 t +0.0%
1979 8,100 t +0.0%
1980 8,100 t +0.0%
1981 22,800 t +181.5%
1982 30,500 t +33.8%
1983 30,500 t +0.0%
1984 30,500 t +0.0%
1985 14,600 t -52.1%
1986 6,700 t -54.1%
1987 3,300 t -50.7%
1988 3,200 t -3.0%
1989 5,900 t +84.4%
1990 6,700 t +13.6%
1991 6,700 t +0.0%
1992 10,871 t +62.3%
1993 18,380 t +69.1%
1994 14,319 t -22.1%
1995 2,558 t -82.1%
1996 2,902 t +13.4%
1997 4,360 t +50.2%
1998 4,600 t +5.5%
1999 4,600 t +0.0%
2000 4,600 t +0.0%
2001 24,500 t +432.6%
2002 24,500 t +0.0%
2003 24,500 t +0.0%
2004 24,500 t +0.0%
2005 24,500 t +0.0%
2006 24,500 t +0.0%
2007 12,800 t -47.8%
2008 14,149 t +10.5%
2009 12,946 t -8.5%
2010 15,046 t +16.2%
2011 21,741 t +44.5%
2012 13,819 t -36.4%
2013 14,619 t +5.8%
2014 26,723 t +82.8%
2015 21,273 t -20.4%
2016 31,000 t +45.7%
2017 32,426 t +4.6%
2018 20,493 t -36.8%
2019 33,356 t +62.8%
2020 9,506 t -71.5%
2021 5,799 t -39.0%
2022 22,878 t +294.5%
2023 27,122 t +18.6%
2024 23,153 t -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,925 t 2,800 t 6,400 t 4
1970s 8,100 t 8,100 t 8,100 t 10
1980s 15,610 t 3,200 t 30,500 t 10
1990s 7,599 t 2,558 t 18,380 t 10
2000s 19,150 t 4,600 t 24,500 t 10
2010s 23,050 t 13,819 t 33,356 t 10
2020s 17,692 t 5,799 t 27,122 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 13 Canada 2.60 million t compare
  2. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.46 million t compare
  3. 15 Czechia 1.54 million t compare
  4. 16 Philippines 1.47 million t compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 1.38 million t compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 1.33 million t compare
  7. 19 Thailand 1.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 23,153 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 33,356 t in 2019.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,558 t in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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