Wood residues — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wood residues — Import quantity was 14 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 14 m3.
That represents a change of down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 300 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 300 m3 | — |
| 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 | 29 m3 | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 148 m3 | +377.4% |
| 2014 | 144 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 47 m3 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 11 m3 | -76.6% |
| 2017 | 24 m3 | +118.2% |
| 2018 | 17 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 13 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 10 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 17 m3 | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 14 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5 m3, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 m3, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +377.4% | 31 m3 | 148 m3 |
| 2017 | +118.2% | 11 m3 | 24 m3 |
| 2009 | -90.3% | 300 m3 | 29 m3 |
| 2016 | -76.6% | 47 m3 | 11 m3 |
| 2022 | +70.0% | 10 m3 | 17 m3 |
| 2015 | -67.4% | 144 m3 | 47 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 272.9 m3 | 29 m3 | 300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3 m3 | 11 m3 | 148 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 m3 | 10 m3 | 20 m3 | 5 |
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 wood residues — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Jamaica was 14 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 300 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 residues — 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