Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 2,309 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Cayman Islands, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 2,309 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5,397.6% on the previous year and up 1,037.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Cayman Islands peaked at 2,309 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42 m3, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 59th out of 210 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.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 272 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 80 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2011 | 160 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1,522 m3 | +851.2% |
| 2013 | 203 m3 | -86.7% |
| 2014 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 203 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 392 m3 | +93.1% |
| 2020 | 392 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 392 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 250 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 42 m3 | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 2,309 m3 | +5397.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2,309 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2,309 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 m3, 177.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5397.6% | 42 m3 | 2,309 m3 |
| 2012 | +851.2% | 160 m3 | 1,522 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272 m3 | 272 m3 | 272 m3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 337.2 m3 | 80 m3 | 1,522 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677 m3 | 42 m3 | 2,309 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 3,023 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2,591 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Cayman Islands?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Cayman Islands was 2,309 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,309 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 m3 in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Cayman Islands ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — 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