Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2,607 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cayman Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2,607 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 100.8% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cayman Islands peaked at 50,903 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 393 t, in 1992.
Cayman Islands ranks 192nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 393 t | — |
| 1993 | 644 t | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 937 t | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 937 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,125 t | +1407.5% |
| 2010 | 50,903 t | +260.4% |
| 2011 | 31,241 t | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 20,014 t | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 7,969 t | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 7,948 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,948 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,948 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,963 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,948 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,009 t | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3,027 t | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 2,365 t | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 967 t | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 1,298 t | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 2,607 t | +100.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2,607 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2,607 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1407.5% | 937 t | 14,125 t |
| 2010 | +260.4% | 14,125 t | 50,903 t |
| 2024 | +100.8% | 1,298 t | 2,607 t |
| 2020 | -66.4% | 9,009 t | 3,027 t |
| 1993 | +63.9% | 393 t | 644 t |
| 2013 | -60.2% | 20,014 t | 7,969 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 832.38 t | 393 t | 937 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,256 t | 937 t | 14,125 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,889 t | 7,948 t | 50,903 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,053 t | 967 t | 3,027 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cayman Islands?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cayman Islands was 2,607 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50,903 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 t in 1992.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Cayman Islands ranks 192nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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