Fibreboard — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 5,676 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5,676 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 24,900 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 527 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 211 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1968 | 2,211 m3 | +947.9% |
| 1969 | 2,106 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 527 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 737 m3 | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 632 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 632 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 632 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 632 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 632 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | -52.5% |
| 1978 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1979 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1981 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 700 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,504 m3 | +400.8% |
| 1993 | 2,905 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 2,600 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,900 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 19,100 m3 | +558.6% |
| 1997 | 24,900 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 22,600 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 15,623 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 14,485 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 13,379 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 18,849 m3 | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 12,247 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 13,804 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 14,439 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,328 m3 | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 9,276 m3 | +114.3% |
| 2008 | 11,954 m3 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 8,006 m3 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 6,082 m3 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 7,749 m3 | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 9,674 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 7,361 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 6,796 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,012 m3 | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 5,526 m3 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 5,651 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,968 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,726 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 5,779 m3 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 5,413 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7,157 m3 | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 5,121 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 5,676 m3 | +10.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5,676 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5,676 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,507 m3, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +947.9% | 211 m3 | 2,211 m3 |
| 1996 | +558.6% | 2,900 m3 | 19,100 m3 |
| 1992 | +400.8% | 500 m3 | 2,504 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 850.56 m3 | 211 m3 | 2,211 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 612.4 m3 | 300 m3 | 737 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 450 m3 | 200 m3 | 700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,413 m3 | 500 m3 | 24,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,077 m3 | 4,328 m3 | 18,849 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,354 m3 | 4,012 m3 | 9,674 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,829 m3 | 5,121 m3 | 7,157 m3 | 5 |
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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 fibreboard — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Jamaica was 5,676 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,900 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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