Fibreboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 20,705 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20,705 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 36,563 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 716 m3, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 716 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 4,134 m3 | +477.4% |
| 1994 | 5,430 m3 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 6,900 m3 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 6,300 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 5,900 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,200 m3 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 13,900 m3 | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 14,569 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,701 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16,473 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 22,352 m3 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 18,319 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 36,563 m3 | +99.6% |
| 2007 | 32,676 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 25,800 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 5,909 m3 | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 14,469 m3 | +144.9% |
| 2011 | 8,826 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 27,600 m3 | +212.7% |
| 2013 | 9,320 m3 | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 18,503 m3 | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 20,147 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16,734 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 16,973 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,847 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 8,723 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 8,819 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 25,145 m3 | +185.1% |
| 2022 | 21,669 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 15,323 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 20,705 m3 | +35.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20,705 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,381 m3, 37% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20,705 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,507 m3, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +477.4% | 716 m3 | 4,134 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,435 m3 | 716 m3 | 8,200 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,026 m3 | 5,909 m3 | 36,563 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,214 m3 | 8,723 m3 | 27,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,332 m3 | 8,819 m3 | 25,145 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Honduras 21,905 m3 compare
- 108 Mozambique 21,761 m3 compare
- 109 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,898 m3 compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 19,124 m3 compare
- 112 Argentina 18,833 m3 compare
- 113 Cyprus 18,511 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 fibreboard — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Costa Rica was 20,705 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,563 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 716 m3 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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