Costa Rica vs South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre against 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0909 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0875 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.3808 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2813 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0996 1000 USD per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.3576 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6109 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2533 1000 USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6373 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9894 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3521 1000 USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5052 1000 USD per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1001 1000 USD per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre against 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.13 1000 USD per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.