Newsprint — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Newsprint — Import quantity was 23,443 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Caribbean stood at 23,443 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 97,120 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23,443 t, in 2024.
That places Caribbean 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 49,000 t | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 30,700 t | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 48,100 t | +56.7% |
| 1965 | 32,700 t | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 41,000 t | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 40,400 t | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 39,300 t | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 39,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 44,400 t | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 49,900 t | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 45,900 t | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 45,700 t | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 51,200 t | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 50,700 t | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53,400 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 59,200 t | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 56,400 t | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 57,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 70,300 t | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 64,600 t | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 73,900 t | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 68,100 t | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 73,413 t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 65,341 t | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 72,123 t | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 77,434 t | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 97,120 t | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 73,668 t | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 77,368 t | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 40,195 t | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 44,219 t | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 39,385 t | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 48,753 t | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 46,259 t | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 61,547 t | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 64,256 t | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 86,164 t | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 69,327 t | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 76,304 t | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 79,319 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 81,817 t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 93,575 t | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 95,069 t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 88,398 t | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 84,795 t | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92,121 t | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 74,380 t | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 85,657 t | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 82,864 t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 72,704 t | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 87,221 t | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 59,927 t | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 66,616 t | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 67,021 t | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57,719 t | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 50,155 t | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 45,386 t | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 27,399 t | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 25,301 t | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 27,238 t | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 23,936 t | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 23,443 t | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,956 t | 30,700 t | 49,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,750 t | 44,400 t | 59,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,943 t | 57,100 t | 97,120 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,181 t | 39,385 t | 86,164 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,510 t | 69,327 t | 95,069 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,527 t | 45,386 t | 87,221 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,463 t | 23,443 t | 27,399 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 40 USSR 24,000 t compare
- 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t compare
- 42 Brazil 23,762 t compare
- 44 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t compare
- 46 Singapore 21,240 t compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Caribbean was 23,443 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 97,120 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,443 t in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — 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