Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2,816 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Jamaica, 1968–2024
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 Jamaica is 2,816 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Jamaica peaked at 2,874 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places Jamaica 161st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 15 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 26 1000 USD | +73.3% |
| 1971 | 31 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 36 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 36 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 456 1000 USD | +1166.7% |
| 1976 | 421 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,002 1000 USD | +138.0% |
| 1978 | 1,914 1000 USD | +91.0% |
| 1979 | 1,977 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,842 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,828 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,564 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 2,640 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 1,769 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 1,769 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,598 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,598 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,661 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,012 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 1,038 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 331 1000 USD | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 2,522 1000 USD | +661.9% |
| 1993 | 396 1000 USD | -84.3% |
| 1994 | 1,692 1000 USD | +327.3% |
| 1995 | 1,939 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,578 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,251 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 694 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 321 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 558 1000 USD | +73.8% |
| 2001 | 509 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 233 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 152 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 183 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 222 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 238 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 158 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 319 1000 USD | +101.9% |
| 2009 | 899 1000 USD | +181.8% |
| 2010 | 1,419 1000 USD | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 1,675 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,674 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,444 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 834 1000 USD | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 1,966 1000 USD | +135.7% |
| 2016 | 1,892 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,237 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 2,466 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,179 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 1,769 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1,671 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,874 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 2023 | 2,366 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 2,816 1000 USD | +19.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,816 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,816 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1166.7% | 36 1000 USD | 456 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +661.9% | 331 1000 USD | 2,522 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +327.3% | 396 1000 USD | 1,692 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +181.8% | 319 1000 USD | 899 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 593.5 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 1,977 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,728 1000 USD | 1,012 1000 USD | 2,640 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,176 1000 USD | 321 1000 USD | 2,522 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.1 1000 USD | 152 1000 USD | 899 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 1000 USD | 834 1000 USD | 2,466 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,299 1000 USD | 1,671 1000 USD | 2,874 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Jamaica?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Jamaica was 2,816 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,874 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Jamaica ranks 161st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. 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 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