Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 72,509 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Costa Rica, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 72,509 m3. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 72,509 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,010 m3, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,894 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 6,252 m3 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 3,989 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 20,304 m3 | +409.0% |
| 2001 | 26,388 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 9,196 m3 | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 1,010 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 10,082 m3 | +898.2% |
| 2006 | 19,352 m3 | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 33,152 m3 | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 11,846 m3 | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 20,235 m3 | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 38,134 m3 | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 52,157 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 50,650 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68,916 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 46,332 m3 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 60,163 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 58,229 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 72,509 m3 | +24.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 72,509 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98 m3, 739.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 72,509 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,276 m3, 56.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +898.2% | 1,010 m3 | 10,082 m3 |
| 2000 | +409.0% | 3,989 m3 | 20,304 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,045 m3 | 3,989 m3 | 6,252 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16,416 m3 | 1,010 m3 | 33,152 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51,925 m3 | 20,235 m3 | 72,509 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13 m3 compare
- 3 Mexico 364,980 m3 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 90,347 m3 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 73,012 m3 compare
- 7 Peru 50,484 m3 compare
- 8 Guatemala 31,461 m3 compare
- 9 Thailand 25,638 m3 compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % 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 -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica was 72,509 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 72,509 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 m3 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is chile — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chile — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/