Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.88 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 2.88 t per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 7.8 t per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.82 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.35 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 3.62 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.7 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.39 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 4.62 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 4.15 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.25 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.28 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 3.71 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 3.29 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 4.12 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 4.8 t per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1989 | 7.8 t per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 4.43 t per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 3.85 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.32 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.77 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 3.11 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 4.87 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.48 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.78 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.22 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.61 t per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.88 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 t per square kilometre | 1.82 t per square kilometre | 4.39 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.81 t per square kilometre | 4.15 t per square kilometre | 5.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 t per square kilometre | 2.65 t per square kilometre | 7.8 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 t per square kilometre | 3.11 t per square kilometre | 5.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 t per square kilometre | 2.28 t per square kilometre | 4.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 t per square kilometre | 2.77 t per square kilometre | 3.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 t per square kilometre | 2.61 t per square kilometre | 3.38 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Romania 3.15 t per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 3.07 t per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.89 t per square kilometre compare
- 56 Jordan 2.8 t per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 2.7 t per square kilometre compare
- 58 Japan 2.66 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0128 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 14.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 2.88 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 t per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.