Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 541,691 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 541,691 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 662,517 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,300 t, in 1963.
That places Caribbean 45th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,400 t | 90,300 t | 172,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,960 t | 182,700 t | 294,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,110 t | 340,400 t | 403,972 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,295 t | 241,122 t | 372,187 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,204 t | 327,349 t | 527,781 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,489 t | 412,218 t | 535,560 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,618 t | 443,852 t | 662,517 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 1.32 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Caribbean was 541,691 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 662,517 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,300 t in 1963.
- How does Caribbean rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 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