Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Barbados
Barbados: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 732 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Barbados, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Barbados stood at 732 t.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Barbados peaked at 5,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 168 t, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 178th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 3,300 t | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 930 t | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 168 t | -81.9% |
| 2003 | 274 t | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 1,721 t | +528.1% |
| 2005 | 1,721 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 458 t | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 1,170 t | +155.5% |
| 2008 | 945 t | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1,103 t | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,142 t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,142 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 388 t | -66.0% |
| 2013 | 336 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 936 t | +178.6% |
| 2015 | 389 t | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 920 t | +136.5% |
| 2017 | 1,089 t | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,191 t | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 968 t | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 657 t | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1,424 t | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 1,048 t | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 908 t | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 732 t | -19.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 732 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 1% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 732 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,724 t, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +528.1% | 274 t | 1,721 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,150 t | 3,300 t | 5,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,179 t | 168 t | 3,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 850.1 t | 336 t | 1,191 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.8 t | 657 t | 1,424 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 New Caledonia 1,019 t compare
- 176 Haiti 789 t compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 736 t compare
- 179 Niger 706 t compare
- 180 South Sudan 693 t compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 641 t compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Barbados?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Barbados was 732 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 t in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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