Roundwood — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roundwood — Import quantity was 17,581 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17,581 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 52,675 m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 2,100 m3 | -47.5% |
| 1964 | 4,600 m3 | +119.0% |
| 1965 | 5,700 m3 | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 7,100 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 19,000 m3 | +167.6% |
| 1968 | 7,700 m3 | -59.5% |
| 1969 | 4,300 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1970 | 5,500 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 2,900 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 13,600 m3 | +369.0% |
| 1973 | 13,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 10,500 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 3,100 m3 | -70.5% |
| 1979 | 4,800 m3 | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 10,500 m3 | +118.8% |
| 1981 | 2,700 m3 | -74.3% |
| 1982 | 100 m3 | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 2,800 m3 | +2700.0% |
| 1984 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,900 m3 | +110.7% |
| 1987 | 1,200 m3 | -79.7% |
| 1988 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52,675 m3 | +4289.6% |
| 1991 | 43,108 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,468 m3 | -96.6% |
| 1993 | 14,548 m3 | +891.0% |
| 1994 | 16,109 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 13,345 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 13,313 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 23,130 m3 | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 18,537 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 25,046 m3 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 1,266 m3 | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 1,173 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,544 m3 | +116.9% |
| 2003 | 2,926 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2,926 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,926 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,071 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 1,247 m3 | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 2,992 m3 | +139.9% |
| 2009 | 7,085 m3 | +136.8% |
| 2010 | 207 m3 | -97.1% |
| 2011 | 283 m3 | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 8,639 m3 | +2952.7% |
| 2013 | 10,361 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 43,810 m3 | +322.8% |
| 2015 | 6,548 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 4,121 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 234 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 1,018 m3 | +335.0% |
| 2019 | 10,006 m3 | +882.9% |
| 2020 | 20,797 m3 | +107.8% |
| 2021 | 23,730 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 16,156 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 13,618 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 17,581 m3 | +29.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17,581 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17,581 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,049 m3, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4289.6% | 1,200 m3 | 52,675 m3 |
| 2012 | +2952.7% | 283 m3 | 8,639 m3 |
| 1983 | +2700.0% | 100 m3 | 2,800 m3 |
| 1993 | +891.0% | 1,468 m3 | 14,548 m3 |
| 2019 | +882.9% | 1,018 m3 | 10,006 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,600 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,620 m3 | 2,900 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,120 m3 | 100 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,128 m3 | 1,468 m3 | 52,675 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,916 m3 | 1,173 m3 | 7,085 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,523 m3 | 207 m3 | 43,810 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,376 m3 | 13,618 m3 | 23,730 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Brazil 19,049 m3 compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 17,858 m3 compare
- 82 Micronesia 17,586 m3 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 17,308 m3 compare
- 85 Kiribati 17,201 m3 compare
- 86 Yugoslav SFR 16,400 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Jamaica was 17,581 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52,675 m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 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