Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 15,653 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Cayman Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 15,653 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Cayman Islands peaked at 51,492 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 209 1000 USD, in 1990.
Cayman Islands ranks 190th of 255 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) — Import value in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 424 1000 USD | +102.9% |
| 1992 | 3,545 1000 USD | +736.1% |
| 1993 | 3,640 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,954 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 4,954 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,954 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,954 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,964 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,526 1000 USD | +273.2% |
| 2010 | 51,492 1000 USD | +177.9% |
| 2011 | 36,891 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 25,112 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 23,319 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 14,388 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 15,459 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 15,656 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,558 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 12,175 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 18,552 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 18,649 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,605 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 24,110 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 20,509 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 15,653 1000 USD | -23.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 15,653 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 15,653 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Cayman Islands 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 | +736.1% | 424 1000 USD | 3,545 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +273.2% | 4,964 1000 USD | 18,526 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +177.9% | 18,526 1000 USD | 51,492 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +102.9% | 209 1000 USD | 424 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +64.1% | 18,649 1000 USD | 30,605 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +52.4% | 12,175 1000 USD | 18,552 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,756 1000 USD | 209 1000 USD | 4,964 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,320 1000 USD | 4,964 1000 USD | 18,526 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,360 1000 USD | 10,558 1000 USD | 51,492 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,905 1000 USD | 15,653 1000 USD | 30,605 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 187 Netherlands Antilles (former) 16,391 1000 USD compare
- 188 Togo 16,320 1000 USD compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 16,151 1000 USD compare
- 191 Gabon 15,623 1000 USD compare
- 192 Congo 14,935 1000 USD compare
- 193 Micronesia 13,950 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 3,023 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Cayman Islands?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Cayman Islands was 15,653 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) — import value recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51,492 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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) — 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