Newsprint — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Newsprint — Import value was 1,324 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,324 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Jamaica peaked at 9,066 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 818 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Jamaica 110th 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.
Newsprint — Import value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 841 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 922 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 876 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,004 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 1,043 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 818 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 1,323 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 884 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 1,205 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 1,487 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 1,517 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,759 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 1,759 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,759 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,759 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,214 1000 USD | +82.7% |
| 1977 | 2,323 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 2,964 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 3,000 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,750 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,254 1000 USD | +85.9% |
| 1982 | 2,794 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 3,676 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 2,159 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 2,500 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,788 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 1,788 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,484 1000 USD | +94.9% |
| 1989 | 4,740 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 4,724 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6,731 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 2,281 1000 USD | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 5,301 1000 USD | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 3,961 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 8,574 1000 USD | +116.5% |
| 1996 | 7,490 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 4,739 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 6,148 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 4,463 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 5,207 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 6,671 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 5,431 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 6,234 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5,737 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,321 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 8,924 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 6,982 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 9,066 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 6,580 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 5,798 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 6,921 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 7,690 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5,003 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 5,491 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,776 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 3,155 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 2,383 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 2,348 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,613 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 973 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 1,205 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 1,428 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,223 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 1,324 1000 USD | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,324 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,031 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,324 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 640.5 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990.67 1000 USD | 818 1000 USD | 1,323 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,154 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD | 3,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,793 1000 USD | 1,750 1000 USD | 4,740 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,441 1000 USD | 2,281 1000 USD | 8,574 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,715 1000 USD | 5,207 1000 USD | 9,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,518 1000 USD | 2,348 1000 USD | 7,690 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 1000 USD | 973 1000 USD | 1,428 1000 USD | 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 newsprint — import value in Jamaica?
- Newsprint — import value in Jamaica was 1,324 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,066 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 818 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for newsprint — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 Newsprint — Import value. 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