Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 21.48 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.48 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
32.67 m3 per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
8.99 m3 per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 21.48 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 32.67 m3 per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.99 m3 per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.01 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.3 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.52 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.79 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 10.46 m3 per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 11.12 m3 per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 11.97 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 12.81 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 16.41 m3 per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 17.35 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 18.29 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 23.09 m3 per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 22.19 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 26.17 m3 per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 27.65 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 29.22 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 29.32 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.61 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.97 m3 per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 22.63 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6 m3 per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 15.19 m3 per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 17.73 m3 per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 17.83 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.93 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.9 m3 per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 22.44 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20.15 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 19.33 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.21 m3 per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 21.01 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 21.74 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.28 m3 per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 32.41 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 32.53 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.67 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.56 m3 per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 17.33 m3 per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 19.33 m3 per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 23.4 m3 per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 19.37 m3 per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 18.8 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.03 m3 per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 24.77 m3 per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 26.95 m3 per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 31.04 m3 per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 28.89 m3 per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.34 m3 per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 25.97 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.77 m3 per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.5 m3 per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.69 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.69 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.63 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.79 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.91 m3 per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 22.73 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.85 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 21.19 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 21.48 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.48 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.05 m3 per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.48 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.55 m3 per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.33 m3 per square kilometre | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | 12.81 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.93 m3 per square kilometre | 16.41 m3 per square kilometre | 29.61 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.84 m3 per square kilometre | 15.19 m3 per square kilometre | 24.97 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.81 m3 per square kilometre | 17.33 m3 per square kilometre | 32.67 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 m3 per square kilometre | 18.8 m3 per square kilometre | 31.04 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.04 m3 per square kilometre | 23.91 m3 per square kilometre | 27.5 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 m3 per square kilometre | 21.19 m3 per square kilometre | 23.85 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 21.48 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 m3 per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.