Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guyana
Guyana: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 6,520 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guyana is 6,520 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guyana peaked at 8,900 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,600 t, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 171st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 t | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 5,700 t | +62.9% |
| 1964 | 3,600 t | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 3,200 t | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 4,500 t | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 5,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 4,900 t | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5,100 t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5,700 t | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 8,900 t | +56.1% |
| 1972 | 6,000 t | -32.6% |
| 1973 | 5,600 t | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 4,600 t | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 4,200 t | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 5,200 t | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 6,100 t | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 4,900 t | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 7,200 t | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 6,200 t | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 4,700 t | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 2,700 t | -42.6% |
| 1983 | 2,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,900 t | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 4,800 t | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 4,200 t | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 4,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 2,600 t | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,300 t | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,600 t | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 5,700 t | +256.2% |
| 1996 | 5,500 t | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5,900 t | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,400 t | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5,100 t | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,600 t | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3,300 t | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 6,600 t | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 4,100 t | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,218 t | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 5,505 t | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5,505 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,505 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,505 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,505 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,505 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,055 t | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 4,055 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,350 t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,256 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,593 t | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7,196 t | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 7,056 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,477 t | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 7,350 t | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 4,998 t | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 2,976 t | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 3,954 t | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 6,520 t | +64.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,520 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,520 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +256.2% | 1,600 t | 5,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,367 t | 3,200 t | 5,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,840 t | 4,200 t | 8,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,830 t | 2,000 t | 6,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,900 t | 1,600 t | 5,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,194 t | 3,300 t | 6,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,205 t | 4,055 t | 7,196 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,160 t | 2,976 t | 7,350 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 169 Haiti 7,409 t compare
- 170 Montenegro 7,368 t compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 6,385 t compare
- 173 Iceland 6,241 t compare
- 174 Martinique 5,400 t compare
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % 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 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guyana?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Guyana was 6,520 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,900 t in 1971.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 t in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Guyana ranks 171st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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