Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Jamaica

Jamaica: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 7,638 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,638 t
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
139th
of 233 countries
All-time high
10,283 t
in 2019
All-time low
1,400 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 7,638 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 10,283 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1963.

Jamaica ranks 139th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,922 t 1,400 t 4,900 t 9
1970s 5,920 t 4,100 t 7,500 t 10
1980s 6,610 t 3,800 t 7,400 t 10
1990s 8,088 t 5,200 t 9,609 t 10
2000s 8,287 t 7,079 t 9,510 t 10
2010s 8,967 t 7,104 t 10,283 t 10
2020s 8,058 t 6,962 t 10,006 t 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 136 Namibia 8,365 t compare
  2. 137 Burkina Faso 8,252 t compare
  3. 138 Malawi 7,826 t compare
  4. 140 Fiji 6,945 t compare
  5. 141 Gabon 6,859 t compare
  6. 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,618 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Jamaica?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Jamaica was 7,638 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 10,283 t in 2019.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1963.
How does Jamaica rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Jamaica ranks 139th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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