Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 135,905 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 135,905 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Jamaica peaked at 137,923 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,349 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 255 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) — Import value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,781 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,349 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 10,265 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 13,066 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 14,777 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 15,263 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 16,909 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 16,639 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 18,498 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 21,209 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 21,881 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 28,697 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 28,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46,826 1000 USD | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 44,647 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 44,431 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 48,751 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 35,404 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 75,144 1000 USD | +112.2% |
| 1982 | 67,426 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 72,571 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 51,761 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 46,288 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 42,506 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 47,463 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 65,772 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 75,577 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 61,578 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 70,125 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 64,755 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 88,872 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 80,528 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 93,216 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 85,638 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 89,594 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 100,619 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 96,202 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 90,515 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 81,155 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 77,630 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 79,560 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 80,926 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 90,218 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 106,309 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 102,638 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 111,862 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 85,465 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 97,591 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 95,016 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 92,497 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 100,972 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 103,485 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 91,062 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 90,417 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96,478 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 83,929 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 107,329 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 108,117 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 127,993 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 137,923 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 121,466 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 135,905 1000 USD | +11.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 135,905 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 135,905 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,932 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +112.2% | 35,404 1000 USD | 75,144 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,616 1000 USD | 8,349 1000 USD | 18,498 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,253 1000 USD | 21,209 1000 USD | 48,751 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,991 1000 USD | 35,404 1000 USD | 75,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,113 1000 USD | 61,578 1000 USD | 100,619 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,628 1000 USD | 77,630 1000 USD | 111,862 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,878 1000 USD | 83,929 1000 USD | 107,329 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,281 1000 USD | 108,117 1000 USD | 137,923 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) — import value in Jamaica?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Jamaica was 135,905 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 137,923 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,349 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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) — 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