Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Caribbean

Caribbean: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 87,073 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87,073 t
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
15th
of 243 countries
All-time high
87,981 t
in 2022
All-time low
100 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Caribbean is 87,073 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 87,981 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 15th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 100 t —
1962 100 t +0.0%
1963 100 t +0.0%
1964 100 t +0.0%
1965 100 t +0.0%
1966 100 t +0.0%
1967 200 t +100.0%
1969 1,000 t +400.0%
1970 800 t -20.0%
1971 1,000 t +25.0%
1972 2,900 t +190.0%
1973 2,900 t +0.0%
1974 4,800 t +65.5%
1975 8,000 t +66.7%
1976 7,700 t -3.8%
1977 4,000 t -48.1%
1978 4,100 t +2.5%
1979 10,000 t +143.9%
1980 13,700 t +37.0%
1981 11,900 t -13.1%
1982 10,700 t -10.1%
1983 12,700 t +18.7%
1984 13,100 t +3.1%
1985 10,200 t -22.1%
1986 10,100 t -1.0%
1987 11,300 t +11.9%
1988 11,700 t +3.5%
1989 3,800 t -67.5%
1990 2,700 t -28.9%
1991 2,700 t +0.0%
1992 11,408 t +322.5%
1993 13,677 t +19.9%
1994 16,177 t +18.3%
1995 26,515 t +63.9%
1996 27,264 t +2.8%
1997 25,628 t -6.0%
1998 22,147 t -13.6%
1999 24,614 t +11.1%
2000 23,846 t -3.1%
2001 27,781 t +16.5%
2002 24,687 t -11.1%
2003 27,400 t +11.0%
2004 28,608 t +4.4%
2005 29,956 t +4.7%
2006 36,813 t +22.9%
2007 23,908 t -35.1%
2008 22,905 t -4.2%
2009 26,309 t +14.9%
2010 28,138 t +7.0%
2011 27,186 t -3.4%
2012 30,696 t +12.9%
2013 22,508 t -26.7%
2014 22,914 t +1.8%
2015 25,558 t +11.5%
2016 30,355 t +18.8%
2017 32,697 t +7.7%
2018 40,175 t +22.9%
2019 38,613 t -3.9%
2020 53,544 t +38.7%
2021 56,695 t +5.9%
2022 87,981 t +55.2%
2023 54,917 t -37.6%
2024 87,073 t +58.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Caribbean 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
1969 +400.0% 200 t 1,000 t
1992 +322.5% 2,700 t 11,408 t
1972 +190.0% 1,000 t 2,900 t
1979 +143.9% 4,100 t 10,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225 t 100 t 1,000 t 8
1970s 4,620 t 800 t 10,000 t 10
1980s 10,920 t 3,800 t 13,700 t 10
1990s 17,283 t 2,700 t 27,264 t 10
2000s 27,221 t 22,905 t 36,813 t 10
2010s 29,884 t 22,508 t 40,175 t 10
2020s 68,042 t 53,544 t 87,981 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 12 China 109,102 t compare
  2. 13 Greece 97,105 t compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 94,204 t compare
  4. 16 Serbia and Montenegro 76,000 t compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 74,208 t compare
  6. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 69,012 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Caribbean?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Caribbean was 87,073 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 87,981 t in 2022.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Caribbean ranks 15th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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