Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.49 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.044 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 10.49 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.044 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.044 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0662 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0918 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1524 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1726 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1949 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2677 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3858 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3876 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4317 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5687 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8698 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6328 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7816 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6962 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.442 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2000 | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 4.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 6.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 7.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 7.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 10.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1522 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2677 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6218 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3858 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7031 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 France 8.81 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Slovakia 7.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cyprus 7.73 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 7.28 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 British Virgin Islands 6.98 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nauru 6.75 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 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
Paper and paperboard — Import value 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.