Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 36,233 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36,233 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 84,500 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,700 t, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,300 t | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 25,500 t | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 28,700 t | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 29,700 t | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 37,900 t | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 39,200 t | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 40,100 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 47,500 t | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 50,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 52,200 t | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 59,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 59,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 59,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 59,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45,100 t | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 44,900 t | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 46,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 46,300 t | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 32,100 t | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 40,200 t | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 35,600 t | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 44,600 t | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 40,600 t | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 38,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 39,600 t | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 28,700 t | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 52,000 t | +81.2% |
| 1989 | 84,500 t | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 48,000 t | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 41,700 t | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 45,173 t | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 57,600 t | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 43,933 t | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 47,876 t | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 40,801 t | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 33,634 t | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 51,306 t | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 52,759 t | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 45,537 t | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 36,874 t | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 31,603 t | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 32,007 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,579 t | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 24,655 t | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29,697 t | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 26,838 t | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 31,573 t | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 31,100 t | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30,965 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32,317 t | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 34,093 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30,027 t | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 32,910 t | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 30,090 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 34,831 t | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 33,781 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34,455 t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36,297 t | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28,274 t | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 28,743 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36,573 t | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 31,199 t | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 36,233 t | +16.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36,233 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36,233 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,067 t | 19,700 t | 47,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,050 t | 44,900 t | 59,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,590 t | 28,700 t | 84,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,278 t | 33,634 t | 57,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,546 t | 24,655 t | 45,537 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,977 t | 30,027 t | 36,297 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,204 t | 28,274 t | 36,573 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Jamaica was 36,233 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84,500 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,700 t in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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