Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 76,812 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 76,812 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 76,812 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1988.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 4,700 m3 | +80.8% |
| 1965 | 6,800 m3 | +44.7% |
| 1966 | 6,900 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 8,100 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 11,300 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 8,200 m3 | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 7,700 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 13,000 m3 | +68.8% |
| 1972 | 19,700 m3 | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,400 m3 | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 8,700 m3 | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 9,400 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 5,400 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 4,800 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 32,700 m3 | +581.2% |
| 1982 | 9,300 m3 | -71.6% |
| 1983 | 12,300 m3 | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 7,400 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,800 m3 | -48.6% |
| 1987 | 9,500 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 m3 | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 1,600 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 14,300 m3 | +793.8% |
| 1991 | 16,600 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 11,106 m3 | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 31,600 m3 | +184.5% |
| 1994 | 58,000 m3 | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 30,998 m3 | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 25,558 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 26,299 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30,845 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 36,336 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 40,300 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 62,100 m3 | +54.1% |
| 2002 | 62,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,800 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 54,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 45,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 37,000 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 39,000 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 29,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 30,128 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 50,800 m3 | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 38,453 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 41,306 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 41,583 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41,367 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,236 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 47,898 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 57,747 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 63,306 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 49,832 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 71,173 m3 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 64,618 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 51,459 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 64,701 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 76,812 m3 | +18.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 76,812 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,097 m3, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 76,812 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,791 m3, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +793.8% | 1,600 m3 | 14,300 m3 |
| 1981 | +581.2% | 4,800 m3 | 32,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,989 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 11,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,840 m3 | 5,400 m3 | 19,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,980 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,164 m3 | 11,106 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,343 m3 | 29,000 m3 | 64,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,253 m3 | 38,453 m3 | 63,306 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,753 m3 | 51,459 m3 | 76,812 m3 | 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Jamaica was 76,812 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 76,812 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — 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