Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import

Costa Rica
451,211 t
in 2018
New Zealand
448,052 t
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
49th
New Zealand rank
50th

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199720072018

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 451,211 t against 448,052 t in New Zealand, a difference of 3,159 t.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 159 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 270,600 t 279,567 t 8,967 t New Zealand
2000s 316,362 t 408,100 t 91,738 t New Zealand
2010s 416,716 t 457,918 t 41,202 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 451,211 t against 448,052 t in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
3,159 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/