Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 16 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 16 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 300 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 210 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.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 143 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 240 m3 | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 20 m3 | -91.7% |
| 1996 | 130 m3 | +550.0% |
| 1997 | 60 m3 | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 90 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 180 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 300 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 m3 | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 29 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 39 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 82 m3 | +110.3% |
| 2013 | 77 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 64 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 50 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 122 m3 | +144.0% |
| 2017 | 75 m3 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 50 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 78 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 3 m3 | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 28 m3 | +833.3% |
| 2022 | 26 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 16 m3 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 16 m3 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84 m3, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 m3, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +833.3% | 3 m3 | 28 m3 |
| 1996 | +550.0% | 20 m3 | 130 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.29 m3 | 20 m3 | 240 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 273.9 m3 | 39 m3 | 300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6 m3 | 29 m3 | 122 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 m3 | 3 m3 | 28 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 m3 compare
- 135 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18 m3 compare
- 136 Kenya 17 m3 compare
- 137 Tunisia 16 m3 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 13 m3 compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 13 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 wood chips and particles — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Jamaica was 16 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 300 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 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