Recovered paper — Import value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Recovered paper — Import value was 169 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 169 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 344.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Jamaica peaked at 2,663 1000 USD in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Jamaica 122nd out of 231 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.
Recovered paper — Import value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 805 1000 USD | — |
| 1977 | 629 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 346 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 156 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 1980 | 102 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 116 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 218 1000 USD | +87.9% |
| 1983 | 966 1000 USD | +343.1% |
| 1984 | 1,320 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 1,320 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 760 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 448 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 861 1000 USD | +92.2% |
| 1989 | 2,336 1000 USD | +171.3% |
| 1990 | 2,663 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2,619 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,957 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 1,083 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 12 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 20 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 7 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 1998 | 4 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 8 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 25 1000 USD | +212.5% |
| 2001 | 11 1000 USD | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 15 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 18 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 14 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 9 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 10 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 26 1000 USD | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 19 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 20 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 38 1000 USD | +81.0% |
| 2015 | 111 1000 USD | +192.1% |
| 2016 | 176 1000 USD | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 147 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 275 1000 USD | +87.1% |
| 2019 | 353 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 208 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 254 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 244 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 156 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 169 1000 USD | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 169 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179 1000 USD, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 169 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.5 1000 USD, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484 1000 USD | 156 1000 USD | 805 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 844.7 1000 USD | 102 1000 USD | 2,336 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 2,663 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 118 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 353 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.2 1000 USD | 156 1000 USD | 254 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 119 Botswana 189 1000 USD compare
- 120 Greenland 188 1000 USD compare
- 121 Luxembourg 181 1000 USD compare
- 123 Ethiopia 166 1000 USD compare
- 124 North Macedonia 148 1000 USD compare
- 125 Madagascar 136 1000 USD compare
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 recovered paper — import value in Jamaica?
- Recovered paper — import value in Jamaica was 169 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,663 1000 USD in 1990.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.7%. 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 Recovered paper — 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