Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 12,385 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 12,385 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 23,511 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 125th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 2,700 m3 | +107.7% |
| 1971 | 3,400 m3 | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 3,200 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,600 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 m3 | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 2,300 m3 | +130.0% |
| 1977 | 2,100 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,200 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,700 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 2,600 m3 | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,700 m3 | +750.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 3,600 m3 | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 5,700 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 2,400 m3 | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 4,931 m3 | +105.5% |
| 1993 | 1,060 m3 | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 1,700 m3 | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 1,800 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,700 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,100 m3 | +82.4% |
| 1998 | 3,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,100 m3 | +64.5% |
| 2000 | 7,600 m3 | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 848 m3 | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | -76.4% |
| 2003 | 742 m3 | +271.0% |
| 2004 | 505 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 994 m3 | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 3,988 m3 | +301.2% |
| 2007 | 4,952 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 13,900 m3 | +180.7% |
| 2009 | 11,247 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 19,406 m3 | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 18,440 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22,640 m3 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 21,650 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16,322 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 16,244 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,989 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 23,511 m3 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 20,133 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 16,715 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 17,147 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22,613 m3 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 10,100 m3 | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 16,242 m3 | +60.8% |
| 2024 | 12,385 m3 | -23.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12,385 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,557 m3, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12,385 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,791 m3, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +750.0% | 200 m3 | 1,700 m3 |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 100 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 2006 | +301.2% | 994 m3 | 3,988 m3 |
| 2003 | +271.0% | 200 m3 | 742 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422.22 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,580 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,220 m3 | 200 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,059 m3 | 1,060 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,498 m3 | 200 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,305 m3 | 16,244 m3 | 23,511 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,697 m3 | 10,100 m3 | 22,613 m3 | 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Costa Rica was 12,385 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,511 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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