Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 6,897 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean is 6,897 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 40,784 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,100 t, in 1982.
That places Caribbean 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,000 t | — |
| 1975 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,801 t | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 7,947 t | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 7,197 t | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 11,248 t | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 12,500 t | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 4,700 t | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 2,100 t | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 3,800 t | +81.0% |
| 1984 | 14,800 t | +289.5% |
| 1985 | 15,500 t | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 13,500 t | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 13,300 t | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,100 t | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,766 t | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 15,100 t | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 15,500 t | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 24,104 t | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 8,908 t | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 7,970 t | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 13,127 t | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 10,428 t | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 14,593 t | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 11,969 t | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 8,474 t | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 11,144 t | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 9,720 t | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 9,781 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,079 t | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 18,244 t | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 14,340 t | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 12,176 t | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 15,873 t | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 18,408 t | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 11,544 t | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 32,292 t | +179.7% |
| 2011 | 23,166 t | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 40,784 t | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 23,480 t | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 11,635 t | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 17,330 t | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 16,734 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,110 t | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14,121 t | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 16,987 t | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 13,633 t | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 13,183 t | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,007 t | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 16,264 t | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6,897 t | -57.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +289.5% | 3,800 t | 14,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,366 t | 7,197 t | 11,801 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,807 t | 2,100 t | 15,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,017 t | 7,970 t | 24,104 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,331 t | 9,720 t | 18,408 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,164 t | 11,635 t | 40,784 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,197 t | 6,897 t | 16,264 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 79 Bangladesh 7,121 t compare
- 80 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,069 t compare
- 81 Eswatini 6,960 t compare
- 83 United Republic of Tanzania 6,618 t compare
- 84 Russian Federation 6,304 t compare
- 84 Russia 6,304 t compare
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 — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Caribbean was 6,897 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40,784 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 t in 1982.
- How does Caribbean rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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