Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 115,884 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
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 Caribbean is 115,884 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 171,349 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,600 t, in 1963.
That places Caribbean 60th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5,600 t | -54.8% |
| 1964 | 12,200 t | +117.9% |
| 1965 | 9,000 t | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 11,300 t | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 14,400 t | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 15,600 t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 17,200 t | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 18,900 t | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 22,700 t | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 30,000 t | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 27,200 t | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 41,100 t | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 38,000 t | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 40,100 t | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 39,800 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 32,000 t | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 49,300 t | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 57,100 t | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 58,900 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58,800 t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 59,700 t | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 77,400 t | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 63,730 t | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 61,139 t | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 74,874 t | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 64,985 t | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 60,633 t | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 72,286 t | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 77,986 t | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 45,624 t | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 55,290 t | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 59,618 t | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 29,475 t | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 39,652 t | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 58,969 t | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 40,674 t | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 52,225 t | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 58,744 t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 52,141 t | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 50,535 t | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 51,563 t | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 108,650 t | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 109,508 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 109,689 t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 106,425 t | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 148,880 t | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 115,263 t | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 171,349 t | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 151,753 t | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 145,743 t | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 129,950 t | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 114,870 t | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 128,526 t | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 136,944 t | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 167,360 t | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 139,789 t | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 131,635 t | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 108,079 t | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 101,586 t | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 139,200 t | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 117,746 t | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 115,884 t | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,189 t | 5,600 t | 17,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,910 t | 18,900 t | 49,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,726 t | 57,100 t | 77,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,180 t | 29,475 t | 77,986 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,140 t | 50,535 t | 148,880 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,792 t | 114,870 t | 171,349 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,499 t | 101,586 t | 139,200 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Caribbean was 115,884 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 171,349 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 t in 1963.
- How does Caribbean rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 60th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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