China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 12,969 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Jamaica, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12,969 1000 USD for china — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Jamaica peaked at 12,969 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 121 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 222 1000 USD | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 169 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 97 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 1,200 1000 USD | +1137.1% |
| 2006 | 3,112 1000 USD | +159.3% |
| 2007 | 3,716 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 8,490 1000 USD | +128.5% |
| 2009 | 5,136 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 4,700 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4,608 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,687 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 7,012 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,967 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 7,380 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 6,013 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 10,696 1000 USD | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 12,969 1000 USD | +21.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,969 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,936 1000 USD, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,969 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,433 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1137.1% | 97 1000 USD | 1,200 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,474 1000 USD | 97 1000 USD | 8,490 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,670 1000 USD | 4,608 1000 USD | 12,969 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Jamaica?
- China — forest products (export/import) — import value in Jamaica was 12,969 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,969 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for china — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/