Recovered paper — Export quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 139,076 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 139,076 t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Caribbean peaked at 146,872 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1972.
Caribbean ranks 41st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 5,503 t | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 7,910 t | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 12,349 t | +56.1% |
| 1977 | 8,392 t | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 8,804 t | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 14,149 t | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 16,300 t | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 19,800 t | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 25,100 t | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 34,300 t | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 38,800 t | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 40,500 t | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 40,400 t | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33,000 t | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 21,900 t | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 15,600 t | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 12,800 t | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 13,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17,340 t | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 19,105 t | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 16,798 t | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 20,175 t | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 23,027 t | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 27,040 t | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 25,932 t | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 30,680 t | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 34,823 t | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 31,858 t | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 39,652 t | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 36,447 t | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 33,241 t | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 41,031 t | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 48,559 t | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 48,725 t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58,496 t | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 74,333 t | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 77,428 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 82,292 t | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 104,584 t | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 104,397 t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 135,117 t | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 127,548 t | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 124,570 t | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 146,872 t | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 139,456 t | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 105,740 t | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 67,928 t | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 98,835 t | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 133,078 t | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 126,303 t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 139,076 t | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,456 t | 2,000 t | 14,149 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,570 t | 15,600 t | 40,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,610 t | 12,800 t | 30,680 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,716 t | 31,858 t | 74,333 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,800 t | 77,428 t | 146,872 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,044 t | 67,928 t | 139,076 t | 5 |
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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 recovered paper — export quantity in Caribbean?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Caribbean was 139,076 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 146,872 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1972.
- How does Caribbean rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Recovered paper — Export quantity. 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