Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 74,138 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 74,138 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 74,138 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 815 1000 USD, in 1968.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,260 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 1,280 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 815 1000 USD | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 1,029 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 1,815 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 1971 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,815 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,866 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,868 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,880 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,882 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 24,500 1000 USD | +1201.8% |
| 1982 | 29,000 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 29,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,137 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 1986 | 4,098 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 2,942 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 3,517 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 4,950 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 4,526 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 4,526 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,550 1000 USD | +111.0% |
| 1993 | 32,950 1000 USD | +245.0% |
| 1994 | 40,264 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 46,597 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 19,517 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 15,660 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 8,781 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 8,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32,144 1000 USD | +266.1% |
| 2002 | 32,144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,932 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 53,494 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 30,531 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 30,301 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31,355 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20,317 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 28,195 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 48,761 1000 USD | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 37,285 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 43,522 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 51,476 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 34,590 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 71,763 1000 USD | +107.5% |
| 2020 | 16,769 1000 USD | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 13,304 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 45,125 1000 USD | +239.2% |
| 2023 | 65,440 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 74,138 1000 USD | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,096 1000 USD | 815 1000 USD | 1,280 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,832 1000 USD | 1,815 1000 USD | 1,880 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,603 1000 USD | 1,882 1000 USD | 29,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,115 1000 USD | 4,526 1000 USD | 46,597 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,460 1000 USD | 8,781 1000 USD | 53,494 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,756 1000 USD | 20,317 1000 USD | 71,763 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,955 1000 USD | 13,304 1000 USD | 74,138 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 12 Canada 6.04 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 133,802 1000 USD compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 5.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 117,994 1000 USD compare
- 14 Spain 5.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Melanesia 106,719 1000 USD compare
- 15 Belgium 5.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 4.16 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Polynesia 47,979 1000 USD compare
- 17 Austria 4.03 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40,769 1000 USD compare
- 18 Indonesia 3.21 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Micronesia 13,950 1000 USD 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 74,138 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 74,138 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 815 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. 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