Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 5,668 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,668 t
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
14,800 t
in 2001
All-time low
1 t
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201120241998: 2.5k t1999: 2.5k t2000: 2.5k t2001: 14.8k t2002: 14.8k t2003: 14.8k t2004: 14.8k t2005: 14.8k t2006: 14.8k t2007: 6.7k t2008: 3.9k t2009: 3.5k t2010: 5.1k t2011: 10.5k t2012: 3.4k t2013: 4.3k t2014: 5.2k t2015: 858 t2016: 9.3k t2017: 8.7k t2018: 1 t2019: 8.3k t2020: 2.1k t2021: 155 t2022: 6.9k t2023: 7.5k t2024: 5.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 5,668 t.

That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 14,800 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2018.

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.

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 2,540 t
1999 2,540 t +0.0%
2000 2,540 t +0.0%
2001 14,800 t +482.7%
2002 14,800 t +0.0%
2003 14,800 t +0.0%
2004 14,800 t +0.0%
2005 14,800 t +0.0%
2006 14,800 t +0.0%
2007 6,700 t -54.7%
2008 3,856 t -42.4%
2009 3,548 t -8.0%
2010 5,092 t +43.5%
2011 10,460 t +105.4%
2012 3,418 t -67.3%
2013 4,316 t +26.3%
2014 5,229 t +21.2%
2015 858 t -83.6%
2016 9,263 t +979.6%
2017 8,681 t -6.3%
2018 1 t -100.0%
2019 8,334 t +833300.0%
2020 2,141 t -74.3%
2021 155 t -92.8%
2022 6,886 t +4342.6%
2023 7,537 t +9.5%
2024 5,668 t -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,540 t 2,540 t 2,540 t 2
2000s 10,544 t 2,540 t 14,800 t 10
2010s 5,565 t 1 t 10,460 t 10
2020s 4,477 t 155 t 7,537 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 China, mainland 263,213 t compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 9,115 t compare
  3. 13 Poland 241,034 t compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 8,934 t compare
  5. 14 Spain 236,601 t compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 6,155 t compare
  7. 15 Republic of Korea 228,191 t compare
  8. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,303 t compare
  9. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 214,131 t compare
  10. 17 Peru 189,119 t compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 1,501 t compare
  12. 18 Australia and New Zealand 179,059 t compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 1,104 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5,668 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14,800 t in 2001.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,203 data points, 1998–2024
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