Roundwood — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Roundwood — Import quantity was 152,566 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 152,566 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 213,753 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,500 m3, in 1961.
Caribbean ranks 44th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,500 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 11,800 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 12,200 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 13,500 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 15,600 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 24,700 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 14,200 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1969 | 30,400 m3 | +114.1% |
| 1970 | 30,600 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 30,200 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 29,900 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 30,400 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 30,900 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34,400 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 30,900 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 33,200 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 21,200 m3 | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 22,300 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 84,400 m3 | +278.5% |
| 1981 | 62,500 m3 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 47,500 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 64,400 m3 | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 70,900 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 68,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 61,600 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 66,800 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 77,600 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 44,100 m3 | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 99,042 m3 | +124.6% |
| 1991 | 127,820 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 46,767 m3 | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 56,494 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 97,707 m3 | +73.0% |
| 1995 | 89,130 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 67,928 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 84,280 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 99,786 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 81,651 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 62,937 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 53,399 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 53,223 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70,027 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 119,955 m3 | +71.3% |
| 2005 | 120,810 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82,037 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 112,355 m3 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 81,910 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 60,067 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 80,639 m3 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 93,623 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 96,694 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 103,345 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 162,812 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 90,784 m3 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 59,678 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 82,685 m3 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 52,985 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 131,004 m3 | +147.2% |
| 2020 | 203,954 m3 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 213,753 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 185,752 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 127,827 m3 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 152,566 m3 | +19.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +278.5% | 22,300 m3 | 84,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,378 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 30,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,400 m3 | 21,200 m3 | 34,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,780 m3 | 44,100 m3 | 84,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,060 m3 | 46,767 m3 | 127,820 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,672 m3 | 53,223 m3 | 120,810 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,425 m3 | 52,985 m3 | 162,812 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,770 m3 | 127,827 m3 | 213,753 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 41 Mozambique 241,134 m3 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 228,537 m3 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 167,260 m3 compare
- 45 Switzerland 143,126 m3 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 102,796 m3 compare
- 47 Oman 82,258 m3 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)
- Wood fuel — Production 4.96 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Caribbean was 152,566 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 213,753 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 m3 in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 44th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Roundwood — Import 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