Cartonboard — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 5,422 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5,422 t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 17,348 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 222 t, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 231 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.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,348 t | — |
| 1999 | 4,777 t | -72.5% |
| 2000 | 3,589 t | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 766 t | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 1,400 t | +82.8% |
| 2003 | 1,000 t | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 222 t | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 396 t | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 1,015 t | +156.3% |
| 2007 | 2,532 t | +149.5% |
| 2008 | 2,539 t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,897 t | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 3,723 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,813 t | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 1,864 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,728 t | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,997 t | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,844 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,768 t | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 2,202 t | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 3,340 t | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 3,911 t | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 2,870 t | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 2,562 t | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 3,837 t | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 2,730 t | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 5,422 t | +98.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5,422 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5,422 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,661 t, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,062 t | 4,777 t | 17,348 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,736 t | 222 t | 3,897 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,519 t | 1,728 t | 3,911 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 t | 2,562 t | 5,422 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Jamaica was 5,422 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,348 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 t in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en