Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 2,979 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Jamaica, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,979 t for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 12,100 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,979 t, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12,100 t | — |
| 1998 | 6,400 t | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 6,200 t | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 9,400 t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 9,300 t | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,306 t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,670 t | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9,670 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,670 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,000 t | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 7,587 t | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 6,767 t | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6,767 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,372 t | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 5,000 t | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 6,205 t | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 4,081 t | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 3,845 t | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,105 t | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 2,979 t | -4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,979 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,614 t, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,979 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,476 t, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,233 t | 6,200 t | 12,100 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,260 t | 7,587 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,347 t | 2,979 t | 9,372 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Jamaica was 2,979 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,100 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 t in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/