China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 13,454 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, china — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica stood at 13,454 1000 USD.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 1,348.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 19,003 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 USD, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 184 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 5 1000 USD | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 217 1000 USD | +4240.0% |
| 2003 | 909 1000 USD | +318.9% |
| 2004 | 506 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 1,615 1000 USD | +219.2% |
| 2006 | 296 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 1,014 1000 USD | +242.6% |
| 2008 | 929 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 357 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 1,536 1000 USD | +330.3% |
| 2011 | 5,772 1000 USD | +275.8% |
| 2012 | 11,783 1000 USD | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 2,613 1000 USD | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 11,890 1000 USD | +355.0% |
| 2015 | 3,861 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 6,549 1000 USD | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 19,003 1000 USD | +190.2% |
| 2018 | 13,454 1000 USD | -29.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13,454 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,808 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13,454 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,695 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4240.0% | 5 1000 USD | 217 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 184 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 730.38 1000 USD | 217 1000 USD | 1,615 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,496 1000 USD | 1,536 1000 USD | 19,003 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 china — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica?
- China — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica was 13,454 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,003 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for china — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,348.2%. 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 China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. 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/