Paper and paperboard — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 46,657 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 46,657 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Jamaica peaked at 53,683 1000 USD in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,954 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 134th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,954 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4,204 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 5,758 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 1964 | 6,880 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 7,292 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 8,173 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8,197 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8,708 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 10,134 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 12,193 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 12,049 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15,722 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 15,722 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,722 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,722 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24,836 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 25,120 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30,642 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 35,579 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 27,509 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 42,667 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 1982 | 33,695 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 48,734 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 1984 | 34,995 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 32,261 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 30,598 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 27,672 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 41,595 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 1989 | 53,683 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 38,687 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 40,181 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 39,441 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 47,599 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 36,042 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 48,899 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 39,533 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 32,757 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 50,515 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 44,008 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 42,361 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 35,914 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 30,701 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 29,577 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23,883 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 27,563 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 37,232 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 33,643 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 41,369 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 37,634 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 41,162 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 45,746 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 44,750 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42,722 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42,939 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36,435 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 37,827 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 34,678 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 39,108 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 42,629 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 30,204 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 32,199 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 52,823 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 40,753 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 46,657 1000 USD | +14.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 46,657 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 46,657 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,657 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,033 1000 USD | 3,954 1000 USD | 10,134 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,331 1000 USD | 12,049 1000 USD | 35,579 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,341 1000 USD | 27,509 1000 USD | 53,683 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,766 1000 USD | 32,757 1000 USD | 50,515 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,988 1000 USD | 23,883 1000 USD | 42,361 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,800 1000 USD | 34,678 1000 USD | 45,746 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,527 1000 USD | 30,204 1000 USD | 52,823 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in Jamaica?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Jamaica was 46,657 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53,683 1000 USD in 1989.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,954 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 value. 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