Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 60.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4605 m3 per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 184 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0196 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0529 m3 per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0666 m3 per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0627 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0705 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0705 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 m3 per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 0.045 m3 per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 m3 per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 m3 per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 m3 per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0333 m3 per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 m3 per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0705 m3 per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1116 m3 per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 0.047 m3 per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0966 m3 per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 m3 per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 m3 per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 m3 per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0999 m3 per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1488 m3 per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 m3 per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 m3 per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 m3 per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 m3 per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0781 m3 per square kilometre | +301.2% |
| 2007 | 0.097 m3 per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2722 m3 per square kilometre | +180.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2203 m3 per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3801 m3 per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3611 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4434 m3 per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.424 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3197 m3 per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3523 m3 per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4605 m3 per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3943 m3 per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3274 m3 per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3358 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4429 m3 per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1978 m3 per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre | +60.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 m3 per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4939 m3 per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +750.0% | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0333 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +301.2% | 0.0195 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0781 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +271.0% | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0145 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0505 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0196 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0705 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0705 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0208 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1116 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0039 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2722 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3781 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4605 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3236 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1978 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4429 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.3181 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4605 m3 per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.