Paper and paperboard — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Production was 80,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 80,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 80,000 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 60,000 t, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 70,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 75,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 75,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 80,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,333 t | 60,000 t | 75,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,500 t | 75,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 80,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 5 Germany 19.19 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 766,000 t compare
- 6 Indonesia 11.95 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 335,805 t compare
- 7 Brazil 11.32 million t compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 10.98 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 10.75 million t compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 75,000 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 40,000 t compare
- 10 USSR 9.59 million t compare
- 11 Canada 8.35 million t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 6,690 t compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 80,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en