Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 484,276 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Caribbean stood at 484,276 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 484,276 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,400 m3, in 1962.
That places Caribbean 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 19,400 m3 | -33.8% |
| 1963 | 21,700 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 24,000 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 33,800 m3 | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 40,449 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 42,629 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 49,870 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 62,139 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 66,207 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 94,323 m3 | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 95,018 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 89,623 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 90,312 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 85,281 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 81,312 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 103,380 m3 | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 149,780 m3 | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 163,200 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 166,400 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 190,900 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 241,400 m3 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 306,900 m3 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 230,800 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 207,574 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 219,319 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 241,735 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 232,323 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 233,364 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 241,744 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 214,575 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 149,021 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 185,913 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 216,386 m3 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 212,441 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 222,669 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 234,759 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 241,448 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 274,878 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 268,914 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 307,340 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 299,915 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 364,169 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 283,805 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 269,786 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 306,408 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 302,560 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 336,800 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 239,193 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 392,758 m3 | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 329,306 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 344,619 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 333,558 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 296,324 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 368,260 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 334,002 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 384,356 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 432,073 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 438,881 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 375,712 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 453,460 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 425,606 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 467,623 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 484,276 m3 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,921 m3 | 19,400 m3 | 62,139 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,844 m3 | 66,207 m3 | 163,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,072 m3 | 166,400 m3 | 306,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,383 m3 | 149,021 m3 | 274,878 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,889 m3 | 239,193 m3 | 364,169 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,414 m3 | 296,324 m3 | 438,881 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,335 m3 | 375,712 m3 | 484,276 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Caribbean was 484,276 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 484,276 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,400 m3 in 1962.
- How does Caribbean rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 48th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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