Paper and paperboard — Export value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 555 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Jamaica stood at 555 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 354.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Jamaica peaked at 2,471 1000 USD in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 USD, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 594 1000 USD | — |
| 1978 | 1,571 1000 USD | +164.5% |
| 1979 | 1,689 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,689 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,678 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,384 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 2,471 1000 USD | +78.5% |
| 1984 | 1,452 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 1,452 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,385 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,385 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,336 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 670 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 153 1000 USD | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 1,690 1000 USD | +1004.6% |
| 1993 | 103 1000 USD | -93.9% |
| 1994 | 1,169 1000 USD | +1035.0% |
| 1995 | 1,174 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,077 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 848 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 421 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 25 1000 USD | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 305 1000 USD | +1120.0% |
| 2001 | 393 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 129 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 37 1000 USD | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 86 1000 USD | +132.4% |
| 2005 | 134 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 74 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 28 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 87 1000 USD | +210.7% |
| 2009 | 116 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 165 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 29 1000 USD | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 260 1000 USD | +796.6% |
| 2013 | 15 1000 USD | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 122 1000 USD | +713.3% |
| 2015 | 74 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 218 1000 USD | +194.6% |
| 2017 | 289 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 191 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 352 1000 USD | +84.3% |
| 2020 | 240 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 72 1000 USD | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 401 1000 USD | +456.9% |
| 2023 | 513 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 555 1000 USD | +8.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 555 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,529 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 555 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 367 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1120.0% | 25 1000 USD | 305 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +1035.0% | 103 1000 USD | 1,169 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +1004.6% | 153 1000 USD | 1,690 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +796.6% | 29 1000 USD | 260 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +713.3% | 15 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +456.9% | 72 1000 USD | 401 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,285 1000 USD | 594 1000 USD | 1,689 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,490 1000 USD | 670 1000 USD | 2,471 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 733 1000 USD | 25 1000 USD | 1,690 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.9 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 393 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.5 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.2 1000 USD | 72 1000 USD | 555 1000 USD | 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Jamaica?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Jamaica was 555 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,471 1000 USD in 1983.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 USD in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.9%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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