Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 460,638 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 460,638 t.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 565,915 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,800 t, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 58th 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,100 t | +83.0% |
| 1963 | 23,800 t | +47.8% |
| 1964 | 41,400 t | +73.9% |
| 1965 | 48,500 t | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 51,600 t | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 53,300 t | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 53,400 t | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 80,600 t | +50.9% |
| 1970 | 110,700 t | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 108,900 t | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 113,800 t | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 131,900 t | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 129,300 t | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 92,400 t | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 110,900 t | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 97,900 t | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 59,100 t | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 90,300 t | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 89,100 t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 131,000 t | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 134,400 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 127,600 t | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 119,800 t | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 119,500 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 100,100 t | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 46,000 t | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 60,700 t | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 158,000 t | +160.3% |
| 1990 | 150,200 t | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 183,700 t | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 387,090 t | +110.7% |
| 1993 | 243,732 t | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 220,425 t | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 221,100 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 257,600 t | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 259,400 t | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 352,000 t | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 314,300 t | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 302,592 t | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 295,012 t | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 346,403 t | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 359,857 t | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 360,781 t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 424,846 t | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 455,119 t | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 565,915 t | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 204,072 t | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 365,845 t | +79.3% |
| 2011 | 415,687 t | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 419,202 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 453,109 t | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 457,344 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 449,748 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 436,583 t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 461,595 t | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 458,982 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 454,082 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 434,220 t | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 449,949 t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 473,013 t | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 418,377 t | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 460,638 t | +10.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 460,638 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 460,638 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 13.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +160.3% | 60,700 t | 158,000 t |
| 1992 | +110.7% | 183,700 t | 387,090 t |
| 1962 | +83.0% | 8,800 t | 16,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,944 t | 8,800 t | 80,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,520 t | 59,100 t | 131,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,620 t | 46,000 t | 158,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,465 t | 150,200 t | 387,090 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,890 t | 204,072 t | 565,915 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,218 t | 365,845 t | 461,595 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,239 t | 418,377 t | 473,013 t | 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Costa Rica was 460,638 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 565,915 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 t in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Paper and paperboard — 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