Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Caribbean
Caribbean: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 152,436 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Caribbean is 152,436 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Caribbean peaked at 152,436 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,859 1000 USD, in 1963.
Caribbean ranks 84th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,188 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,874 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 2,859 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1964 | 4,652 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 1965 | 3,927 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 4,361 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3,930 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 4,288 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5,804 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 6,326 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 6,552 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,672 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4,630 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 3,596 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 3,901 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 4,209 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3,986 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3,590 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 3,344 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4,045 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 3,906 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,282 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 5,394 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 5,050 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 5,604 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 7,049 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 7,582 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 4,721 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 3,974 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 4,918 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 3,687 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 10,380 1000 USD | +181.5% |
| 1993 | 4,136 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 6,308 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 7,688 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 5,345 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 4,091 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 4,221 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,742 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 8,103 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 8,862 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12,065 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 19,948 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 23,891 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 25,527 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 15,507 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 16,015 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 21,965 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 38,726 1000 USD | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 47,077 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 72,792 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 77,629 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 89,495 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 116,844 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 111,636 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 97,103 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 95,606 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 78,719 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 108,076 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 104,119 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 122,884 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 138,552 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 128,953 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 152,436 1000 USD | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +181.5% | 3,687 1000 USD | 10,380 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,098 1000 USD | 2,859 1000 USD | 5,804 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,681 1000 USD | 3,344 1000 USD | 6,672 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,161 1000 USD | 3,906 1000 USD | 7,582 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,752 1000 USD | 3,687 1000 USD | 10,380 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,061 1000 USD | 8,103 1000 USD | 38,726 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,498 1000 USD | 47,077 1000 USD | 116,844 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,389 1000 USD | 104,119 1000 USD | 152,436 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 4.96 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Caribbean?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Caribbean was 152,436 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 152,436 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,859 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Caribbean rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Caribbean ranks 84th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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