Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 120,186 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 120,186 m3 for industrial roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 221,276 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14 m3, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5,100 m3 | +112.5% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | -84.3% |
| 1964 | 2,300 m3 | +187.5% |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | -95.7% |
| 1966 | 1,500 m3 | +1400.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1968 | 7,900 m3 | +58.0% |
| 1969 | 3,100 m3 | -60.8% |
| 1970 | 2,700 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 2,300 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,100 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -90.9% |
| 1980 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,400 m3 | +380.0% |
| 1988 | 4,100 m3 | +70.8% |
| 1990 | 14 m3 | -99.7% |
| 1991 | 105 m3 | +650.0% |
| 1992 | 300 m3 | +185.7% |
| 1993 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 m3 | +866.7% |
| 1996 | 3,100 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 15,700 m3 | +406.5% |
| 1998 | 15,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,100 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 200 m3 | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 33,886 m3 | +2723.8% |
| 2004 | 61,968 m3 | +82.9% |
| 2005 | 61,968 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101,968 m3 | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 121,968 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 103,647 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 107,521 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 114,360 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 193,931 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 221,276 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 141,810 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 123,872 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 187,637 m3 | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 167,397 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 176,916 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 163,230 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 148,462 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 81,733 m3 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 103,687 m3 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 110,260 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 102,444 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 120,186 m3 | +17.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 120,186 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,337 m3, 19.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 120,186 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 463 m3, 259.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2723.8% | 1,200 m3 | 33,886 m3 |
| 1966 | +1400.0% | 100 m3 | 1,500 m3 |
| 1995 | +866.7% | 300 m3 | 2,900 m3 |
| 1991 | +650.0% | 14 m3 | 105 m3 |
| 2002 | +500.0% | 200 m3 | 1,200 m3 |
| 1997 | +406.5% | 3,100 m3 | 15,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,133 m3 | 100 m3 | 7,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 955.56 m3 | 100 m3 | 4,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,452 m3 | 14 m3 | 16,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,453 m3 | 200 m3 | 121,968 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,889 m3 | 114,360 m3 | 221,276 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,662 m3 | 81,733 m3 | 120,186 m3 | 5 |
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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 industrial roundwood — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Costa Rica was 120,186 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 221,276 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 m3 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export 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