Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 2,807 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,807 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 2,859 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94 m3, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 455 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 455 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 455 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 455 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 319 m3 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 94 m3 | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 465 m3 | +394.7% |
| 2011 | 793 m3 | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 793 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 246 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 230 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 705 m3 | +206.5% |
| 2016 | 1,040 m3 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 1,022 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 798 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1,298 m3 | +62.7% |
| 2020 | 498 m3 | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 2,286 m3 | +359.0% |
| 2022 | 2,135 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,859 m3 | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 2,807 m3 | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,807 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,807 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 214.5 m3, 13.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +394.7% | 94 m3 | 465 m3 |
| 2021 | +359.0% | 498 m3 | 2,286 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.17 m3 | 94 m3 | 455 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 739 m3 | 230 m3 | 1,298 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,117 m3 | 498 m3 | 2,859 m3 | 5 |
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- 82 Guatemala 1,971 m3 compare
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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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Costa Rica was 2,807 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 m3 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,120.4%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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