Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 18,238 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,238 t
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
9th
of 11 countries
All-time high
30,171 t
in 2017
All-time low
3,556 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1997–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200720181997: 3.6k t1998: 4.2k t1999: 4.2k t2000: 4.2k t2001: 19.1k t2002: 19.1k t2003: 19.1k t2004: 19.1k t2005: 19.1k t2006: 19.1k t2007: 11.0k t2008: 13.5k t2009: 12.7k t2010: 14.9k t2011: 20.6k t2012: 13.7k t2013: 14.5k t2014: 26.3k t2015: 17.0k t2016: 26.2k t2017: 30.2k t2018: 18.2k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 18,238 t, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 30,171 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,556 t, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 3,556 t
1998 4,200 t +18.1%
1999 4,200 t +0.0%
2000 4,200 t +0.0%
2001 19,100 t +354.8%
2002 19,100 t +0.0%
2003 19,100 t +0.0%
2004 19,100 t +0.0%
2005 19,100 t +0.0%
2006 19,100 t +0.0%
2007 11,000 t -42.4%
2008 13,486 t +22.6%
2009 12,700 t -5.8%
2010 14,921 t +17.5%
2011 20,629 t +38.3%
2012 13,653 t -33.8%
2013 14,504 t +6.2%
2014 26,302 t +81.3%
2015 17,027 t -35.3%
2016 26,226 t +54.0%
2017 30,171 t +15.0%
2018 18,238 t -39.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +354.8% 4,200 t 19,100 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,985 t 3,556 t 4,200 t 3
2000s 15,599 t 4,200 t 19,100 t 10
2010s 20,186 t 13,653 t 30,171 t 9

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,949 t compare
  2. 6 Poland 4.13 million t compare
  3. 7 Mexico 3.92 million t compare
  4. 7 Republic of Moldova 35,656 t compare
  5. 8 Belgium 3.44 million t compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25,016 t compare
  7. 9 Spain 3.11 million t compare
  8. 10 Canada 2.65 million t compare
  9. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,165 t compare
  10. 11 Timor-Leste 845 t compare
  11. 11 T�rkiye 2.48 million t compare
  12. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 18,238 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 30,171 t in 2017.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,556 t in 1997.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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