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
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1997–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +354.8% | 4,200 t | 19,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/