China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: China — Plywood — Import Quantity was 8,157 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8,157 m3 for china — plywood — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — plywood — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 8,664 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 51st out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 181 m3 | +5933.3% |
| 2002 | 622 m3 | +243.6% |
| 2003 | 1,577 m3 | +153.5% |
| 2004 | 528 m3 | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 4,233 m3 | +701.7% |
| 2006 | 8,001 m3 | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 8,664 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,311 m3 | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 7,805 m3 | +237.7% |
| 2011 | 6,189 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 7,792 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 5,523 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 8,062 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 7,773 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,358 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,493 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 8,157 m3 | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8,157 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,519 m3, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8,157 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,136 m3, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Plywood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5933.3% | 3 m3 | 181 m3 |
| 2005 | +701.7% | 528 m3 | 4,233 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 m3 | 3 m3 | 3 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,265 m3 | 181 m3 | 8,664 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,461 m3 | 5,523 m3 | 8,493 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 — plywood — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- China — plywood — import quantity in Costa Rica was 8,157 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,664 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for china — plywood — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 — Plywood — 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/