Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 850,868 m3 against 682,000 m3 in El Salvador, a difference of 168,868 m3.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425,000 m3 | 72,667 m3 | 352,333 m3 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.09 million m3 | 57,300 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 824,400 m3 | 66,600 m3 | 757,800 m3 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.02 million m3 | 248,100 m3 | 769,200 m3 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 974,000 m3 | 682,000 m3 | 292,000 m3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.08 million m3 | 682,000 m3 | 401,384 m3 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 884,851 m3 | 682,000 m3 | 202,851 m3 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawlogs and veneer logs — production, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 850,868 m3 against 682,000 m3 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawlogs and veneer logs — production between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 168,868 m3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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