Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba

Cuba: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 33,163 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,163 t
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
141st
of 255 countries
All-time high
207,000 t
in 1984
All-time low
2,589 t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 33,163 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cuba peaked at 207,000 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,589 t, in 1992.

Cuba ranks 141st of 255 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 — Import quantity in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 63,200 t —
1962 66,600 t +5.4%
1963 30,300 t -54.5%
1964 60,700 t +100.3%
1965 39,500 t -34.9%
1966 36,400 t -7.8%
1967 35,100 t -3.6%
1968 33,200 t -5.4%
1969 31,600 t -4.8%
1970 46,300 t +46.5%
1971 49,100 t +6.0%
1972 53,700 t +9.4%
1973 50,000 t -6.9%
1974 68,000 t +36.0%
1975 67,700 t -0.4%
1976 66,300 t -2.1%
1977 69,300 t +4.5%
1978 103,800 t +49.8%
1979 118,700 t +14.4%
1980 158,100 t +33.2%
1981 135,300 t -14.4%
1982 174,600 t +29.0%
1983 171,400 t -1.8%
1984 207,000 t +20.8%
1985 204,700 t -1.1%
1986 175,400 t -14.3%
1987 182,300 t +3.9%
1988 171,600 t -5.9%
1989 163,700 t -4.6%
1990 163,700 t +0.0%
1991 163,700 t +0.0%
1992 2,589 t -98.4%
1993 8,038 t +210.5%
1994 4,034 t -49.8%
1995 10,300 t +155.3%
1996 6,800 t -34.0%
1997 24,400 t +258.8%
1998 24,400 t +0.0%
1999 24,400 t +0.0%
2000 35,400 t +45.1%
2001 35,400 t +0.0%
2002 35,400 t +0.0%
2003 35,400 t +0.0%
2004 67,770 t +91.4%
2005 67,770 t +0.0%
2006 60,927 t -10.1%
2007 64,872 t +6.5%
2008 70,847 t +9.2%
2009 19,200 t -72.9%
2010 24,115 t +25.6%
2011 50,288 t +108.5%
2012 50,288 t +0.0%
2013 64,120 t +27.5%
2014 34,574 t -46.1%
2015 60,197 t +74.1%
2016 61,410 t +2.0%
2017 45,508 t -25.9%
2018 41,917 t -7.9%
2019 56,835 t +35.6%
2020 45,566 t -19.8%
2021 40,936 t -10.2%
2022 20,248 t -50.5%
2023 36,127 t +78.4%
2024 33,163 t -8.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 33,163 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 33,163 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +258.8% 6,800 t 24,400 t
1993 +210.5% 2,589 t 8,038 t
1995 +155.3% 4,034 t 10,300 t
2011 +108.5% 24,115 t 50,288 t
1964 +100.3% 30,300 t 60,700 t
1992 -98.4% 163,700 t 2,589 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,067 t 30,300 t 66,600 t 9
1970s 69,290 t 46,300 t 118,700 t 10
1980s 174,410 t 135,300 t 207,000 t 10
1990s 43,236 t 2,589 t 163,700 t 10
2000s 49,299 t 19,200 t 70,847 t 10
2010s 48,925 t 24,115 t 64,120 t 10
2020s 35,208 t 20,248 t 45,566 t 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 138 Mauritius 36,747 t compare
  2. 139 Jamaica 36,233 t compare
  3. 140 Djibouti 35,348 t compare
  4. 142 Ethiopia 31,934 t compare
  5. 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30,658 t compare
  6. 144 Papua New Guinea 27,195 t compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for Cuba

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cuba?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Cuba was 33,163 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 207,000 t in 1984.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2,589 t in 1992.
How does Cuba rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Cuba ranks 141st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity/cuba/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity/cuba/">Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Cuba</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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