Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 353,976 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import value in Costa Rica is 353,976 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 486,778 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,180 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,180 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,052 1000 USD | +73.9% |
| 1963 | 3,347 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 1964 | 5,946 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 1965 | 7,002 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 7,379 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 7,771 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 7,771 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,357 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 16,297 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 16,480 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,395 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 24,394 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 36,517 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 26,013 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 31,738 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 26,770 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 14,850 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 39,130 1000 USD | +163.5% |
| 1980 | 39,633 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 64,650 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 1982 | 58,068 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 49,876 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 53,868 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 53,868 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50,078 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 25,624 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 29,546 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 68,315 1000 USD | +131.2% |
| 1990 | 61,501 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 65,701 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 77,665 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 79,378 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 86,661 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 119,211 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 104,933 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 91,284 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 91,284 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 174,636 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 176,402 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 131,254 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 128,334 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 172,205 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 192,609 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 194,133 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 194,261 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 205,057 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 293,256 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 121,529 1000 USD | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 249,948 1000 USD | +105.7% |
| 2011 | 300,936 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 294,396 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 342,551 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 329,454 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 315,513 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 295,105 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 332,906 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 384,257 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 339,176 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 302,691 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 394,031 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 486,778 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 345,571 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 353,976 1000 USD | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 353,976 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,310 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 353,976 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,035 1000 USD, 19.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +163.5% | 14,850 1000 USD | 39,130 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,978 1000 USD | 1,180 1000 USD | 11,357 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,058 1000 USD | 14,850 1000 USD | 39,130 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,353 1000 USD | 25,624 1000 USD | 68,315 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,225 1000 USD | 61,501 1000 USD | 174,636 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,904 1000 USD | 121,529 1000 USD | 293,256 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,424 1000 USD | 249,948 1000 USD | 384,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,609 1000 USD | 302,691 1000 USD | 486,778 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Costa Rica?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Costa Rica was 353,976 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 486,778 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. 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