Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 2,994 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wrapping papers — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 2,994 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 13,768 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 446 t, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 128th out of 234 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.
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,645 t | — |
| 1999 | 13,768 t | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 11,160 t | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 7,796 t | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 4,707 t | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3,823 t | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3,389 t | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 2,699 t | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3,153 t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,525 t | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 3,113 t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 3,287 t | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,373 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,000 t | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 2,632 t | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 3,176 t | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 446 t | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 3,626 t | +713.0% |
| 2017 | 2,648 t | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 4,117 t | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 4,213 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,249 t | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 3,482 t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4,891 t | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 4,918 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,994 t | -39.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,994 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,594 t, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,994 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 386 t, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wrapping papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +713.0% | 446 t | 3,626 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,206 t | 10,645 t | 13,768 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,536 t | 2,525 t | 11,160 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,952 t | 446 t | 4,213 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,907 t | 2,994 t | 4,918 t | 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 wrapping papers — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Wrapping papers — import quantity in Jamaica was 2,994 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,768 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 446 t in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Wrapping papers — 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