Pulp for paper — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Pulp for paper — Production was 106,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 13 regions
All-time high
106,000 t
in 1980
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 106,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 106,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,000 t
1962 3,000 t +0.0%
1963 3,000 t +0.0%
1964 15,000 t +400.0%
1965 20,000 t +33.3%
1966 25,000 t +25.0%
1967 30,000 t +20.0%
1968 30,000 t +0.0%
1969 35,000 t +16.7%
1970 40,000 t +14.3%
1971 40,000 t +0.0%
1972 45,000 t +12.5%
1973 45,000 t +0.0%
1974 45,000 t +0.0%
1975 68,000 t +51.1%
1976 89,000 t +30.9%
1977 93,000 t +4.5%
1978 97,000 t +4.3%
1979 101,000 t +4.1%
1980 106,000 t +5.0%
1981 106,000 t +0.0%
1982 106,000 t +0.0%
1983 106,000 t +0.0%
1984 106,000 t +0.0%
1985 106,000 t +0.0%
1986 106,000 t +0.0%
1987 106,000 t +0.0%
1988 106,000 t +0.0%
1989 106,000 t +0.0%
1990 106,000 t +0.0%
1991 106,000 t +0.0%
1992 106,000 t +0.0%
1993 106,000 t +0.0%
1994 106,000 t +0.0%
1995 106,000 t +0.0%
1996 106,000 t +0.0%
1997 106,000 t +0.0%
1998 106,000 t +0.0%
1999 106,000 t +0.0%
2000 106,000 t +0.0%
2001 106,000 t +0.0%
2002 106,000 t +0.0%
2003 106,000 t +0.0%
2004 106,000 t +0.0%
2005 106,000 t +0.0%
2006 106,000 t +0.0%
2007 106,000 t +0.0%
2008 106,000 t +0.0%
2009 106,000 t +0.0%
2010 106,000 t +0.0%
2011 106,000 t +0.0%
2012 106,000 t +0.0%
2013 106,000 t +0.0%
2014 106,000 t +0.0%
2015 106,000 t +0.0%
2016 106,000 t +0.0%
2017 106,000 t +0.0%
2018 106,000 t +0.0%
2019 106,000 t +0.0%
2020 106,000 t +0.0%
2021 106,000 t +0.0%
2022 106,000 t +0.0%
2023 106,000 t +0.0%
2024 106,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,222 t 3,000 t 35,000 t 9
1970s 66,300 t 40,000 t 101,000 t 10
1980s 106,000 t 106,000 t 106,000 t 10
1990s 106,000 t 106,000 t 106,000 t 10
2000s 106,000 t 106,000 t 106,000 t 10
2010s 106,000 t 106,000 t 106,000 t 10
2020s 106,000 t 106,000 t 106,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Brazil 25.56 million t compare
  2. 4 Canada 12.90 million t compare
  3. 5 Sweden 10.91 million t compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 123,000 t compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 9.89 million t compare
  6. 7 Finland 9.28 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 8.73 million t compare
  8. 9 USSR 8.59 million t compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Pulp for paper — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 106,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 106,000 t in 1980.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for pulp for paper — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — 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 Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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