Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 2,861 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,861 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 15,805 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27 m3, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 125th out of 254 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.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 m3 | +1900.0% |
| 1968 | 3,700 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 900 m3 | -75.7% |
| 1970 | 200 m3 | -77.8% |
| 1971 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1973 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 1,900 m3 | +280.0% |
| 1975 | 5,400 m3 | +184.2% |
| 1976 | 4,100 m3 | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 3,100 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 6,100 m3 | +96.8% |
| 1979 | 4,000 m3 | -34.4% |
| 1980 | 4,700 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,500 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1982 | 1,400 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 207 m3 | -81.2% |
| 1991 | 207 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 m3 | -87.0% |
| 1993 | 5,055 m3 | +18622.2% |
| 1994 | 15,805 m3 | +212.7% |
| 1995 | 4,900 m3 | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,100 m3 | -77.6% |
| 1998 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,800 m3 | +336.4% |
| 2000 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,266 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 1,622 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 1,014 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 3,434 m3 | +238.7% |
| 2005 | 3,711 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,218 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 3,218 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,775 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 1,054 m3 | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 845 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1,351 m3 | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 3,932 m3 | +191.0% |
| 2013 | 750 m3 | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 1,686 m3 | +124.8% |
| 2015 | 1,230 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 3,240 m3 | +163.4% |
| 2017 | 11,764 m3 | +263.1% |
| 2018 | 7,412 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 8,448 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 5,218 m3 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 4,549 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 5,440 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 4,403 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 2,861 m3 | -35.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,861 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,861 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,010 m3, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 | +18622.2% | 27 m3 | 5,055 m3 |
| 1967 | +1900.0% | 200 m3 | 4,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 m3 | 100 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,630 m3 | 200 m3 | 6,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,857 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,810 m3 | 27 m3 | 15,805 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,511 m3 | 1,014 m3 | 4,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,066 m3 | 750 m3 | 11,764 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,494 m3 | 2,861 m3 | 5,440 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Costa Rica was 2,861 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,805 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 m3 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Industrial roundwood — 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