Printing and writing papers — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 9,516 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Jamaica is 9,516 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Jamaica peaked at 16,153 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 555 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 146th out of 252 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 578 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 555 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 591 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 853 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 1965 | 1,082 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 1,065 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,386 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 1,814 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 1,761 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,793 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,024 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 2,935 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 2,935 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,935 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,935 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,713 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 5,858 1000 USD | +242.0% |
| 1978 | 5,435 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 5,176 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,173 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 7,685 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 8,142 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7,877 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,975 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,900 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 6,951 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 6,951 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,459 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 8,871 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7,524 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 10,771 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 8,336 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 10,136 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 10,429 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14,151 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 11,933 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 10,920 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 8,864 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 10,990 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 12,098 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 9,986 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 10,515 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9,768 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 9,028 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10,145 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 11,958 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 12,428 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14,940 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 13,104 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 13,467 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14,641 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 12,423 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 12,916 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10,912 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 13,254 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 11,669 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 11,394 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13,127 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 14,374 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 9,442 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 8,786 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 16,153 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 2023 | 12,608 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 9,516 1000 USD | -24.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9,516 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,349 1000 USD, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9,516 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,516 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +242.0% | 1,713 1000 USD | 5,858 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,076 1000 USD | 555 1000 USD | 1,814 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,374 1000 USD | 1,713 1000 USD | 5,858 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,198 1000 USD | 3,900 1000 USD | 8,871 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,405 1000 USD | 7,524 1000 USD | 14,151 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,397 1000 USD | 9,028 1000 USD | 14,940 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,818 1000 USD | 10,912 1000 USD | 14,641 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,301 1000 USD | 8,786 1000 USD | 16,153 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 printing and writing papers — import value in Jamaica?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Jamaica was 9,516 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,153 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 555 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 146th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. 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