Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Dominica
Dominica: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1,581 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Dominica, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,581 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 645.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Dominica peaked at 9,109 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 171 t, in 2021.
That places Dominica 205th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,674 t | — |
| 1990 | 1,465 t | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 4,004 t | +173.3% |
| 1992 | 2,886 t | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 4,613 t | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 1,951 t | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 1,660 t | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 3,683 t | +121.9% |
| 1997 | 4,200 t | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3,453 t | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 4,571 t | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 6,777 t | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 3,825 t | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 689 t | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 1,344 t | +95.1% |
| 2004 | 1,489 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,489 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 687 t | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 738 t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 700 t | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9,109 t | +1201.3% |
| 2010 | 988 t | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 949 t | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 377 t | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 544 t | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 989 t | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 640 t | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 671 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 482 t | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 646 t | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 343 t | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 183 t | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 171 t | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 789 t | +361.4% |
| 2023 | 212 t | -73.1% |
| 2024 | 1,581 t | +645.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,581 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,581 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Dominica 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 | +1201.3% | 700 t | 9,109 t |
| 2024 | +645.8% | 212 t | 1,581 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,674 t | 1,674 t | 1,674 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,249 t | 1,465 t | 4,613 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,685 t | 687 t | 9,109 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.9 t | 343 t | 989 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.2 t | 171 t | 1,581 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 202 Micronesia 1,872 t compare
- 203 Ethiopia PDR 1,678 t
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 1,597 t compare
- 206 Eritrea 1,358 t compare
- 207 Greenland 1,164 t compare
- 208 Aruba 1,071 t compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Dominica?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Dominica was 1,581 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,109 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 t in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Dominica ranks 205th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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