Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Barbados
Barbados: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Barbados is 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Barbados peaked at 110.69 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 4.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 4.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 5.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 5.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1969 | 9.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 10.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 11.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 12.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 16.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 16.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1977 | 31.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 32.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 40.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 56.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 56.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 45.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 45.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 44.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 44.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 34.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 35.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 34.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 75.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1992 | 53.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 41.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 49.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 42.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 40.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 109.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1998 | 110.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 82.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 63.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 60.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 59.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 102.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 97.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 80.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 95.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 97.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 78.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 75.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 72.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 47.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 59.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 50.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 75.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 86.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +168.5% | 40.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 109.49 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +121.0% | 34.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 75.59 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 40.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 34.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 56.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 34.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 110.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 59.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 105.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 47.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 97.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | 50.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 86.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 8 Luxembourg 116.01 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 85.45 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Martin (French part) 78.82 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Denmark 63.74 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 60.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 53.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4329 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Barbados?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Barbados was 71.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110.69 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.