Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 14,230 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 14,230 t.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 17,302 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 417 t, in 1995.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 124th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 2,100 t | +110.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,900 t | +181.0% |
| 1982 | 7,900 t | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 7,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 t | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 1,300 t | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 1,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,233 t | +248.9% |
| 1993 | 3,835 t | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 6,978 t | +82.0% |
| 1995 | 417 t | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 900 t | +115.8% |
| 1997 | 2,178 t | +142.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 t | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,900 t | +482.8% |
| 2002 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,800 t | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 5,589 t | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 5,933 t | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 7,887 t | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 13,672 t | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 8,144 t | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 9,313 t | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 12,879 t | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 10,799 t | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 14,436 t | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 16,247 t | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 7,567 t | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 15,117 t | +99.8% |
| 2020 | 4,335 t | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 2,876 t | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 14,520 t | +404.9% |
| 2023 | 17,302 t | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 14,230 t | -17.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +482.8% | 2,900 t | 16,900 t |
| 2022 | +404.9% | 2,876 t | 14,520 t |
| 1992 | +248.9% | 1,500 t | 5,233 t |
| 1981 | +181.0% | 2,100 t | 5,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 t | 1,000 t | 1,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,100 t | 2,100 t | 2,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,970 t | 1,000 t | 7,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,834 t | 417 t | 6,978 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,462 t | 2,900 t | 16,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,606 t | 7,567 t | 16,247 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,653 t | 2,876 t | 17,302 t | 5 |
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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 printing and writing papers — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 14,230 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,302 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 t in 1995.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 124th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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