Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 1,793 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bahamas is 1,793 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bahamas peaked at 3,560 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1973.
Bahamas ranks 179th of 252 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 500 t | — |
| 1970 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 t | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 t | +1900.0% |
| 1989 | 1,800 t | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 300 t | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 900 t | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 1,474 t | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 1,412 t | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,863 t | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 500 t | -73.2% |
| 1996 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 2,100 t | +162.5% |
| 1998 | 2,600 t | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 2,300 t | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2,400 t | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 700 t | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 660 t | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 957 t | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1,338 t | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 1,338 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,095 t | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 3,560 t | +225.1% |
| 2008 | 1,974 t | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 1,162 t | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 829 t | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 892 t | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 710 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1,145 t | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 777 t | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1,329 t | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 1,615 t | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1,679 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,659 t | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 702 t | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 626 t | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1,706 t | +172.5% |
| 2022 | 1,066 t | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 1,075 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,793 t | +66.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,793 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,793 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,638 t, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1900.0% | 100 t | 2,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 t | 500 t | 500 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 230 t | 100 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 460 t | 100 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,425 t | 300 t | 2,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,518 t | 660 t | 3,560 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,234 t | 702 t | 2,659 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,253 t | 626 t | 1,793 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 Liberia 1,987 t compare
- 177 Mauritania 1,893 t compare
- 178 Iceland 1,883 t compare
- 180 Mali 1,766 t compare
- 181 South Sudan 1,692 t compare
- 182 Ethiopia PDR 1,654 t compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bahamas?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Bahamas was 1,793 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3,560 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1973.
- How does Bahamas rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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