Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 64,290 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 64,290 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 131,695 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 444 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 990 1000 USD | +123.0% |
| 1963 | 934 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,238 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 1,469 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 2,001 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 1,271 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 1,455 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 1,931 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 1,684 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 3,416 1000 USD | +102.9% |
| 1972 | 9,752 1000 USD | +185.5% |
| 1973 | 2,477 1000 USD | -74.6% |
| 1974 | 3,983 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 2,746 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 3,951 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 4,659 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 5,291 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 8,432 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 21,901 1000 USD | +159.7% |
| 1981 | 20,676 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 19,606 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 22,361 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 16,810 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 17,573 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15,269 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 12,353 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 23,596 1000 USD | +91.0% |
| 1989 | 24,314 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12,122 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 13,492 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 15,795 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 19,926 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 19,463 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25,787 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 19,680 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 17,771 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 17,771 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,793 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 21,668 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 20,992 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 21,512 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 25,231 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 30,665 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 31,193 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,287 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 40,098 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 47,445 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 49,302 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 70,744 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 71,228 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71,559 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62,069 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 70,803 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 118,830 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 118,021 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 131,695 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 113,956 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 96,177 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 60,881 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 84,600 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 89,829 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 75,124 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 64,290 1000 USD | -14.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64,290 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64,290 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,555 1000 USD, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +185.5% | 3,416 1000 USD | 9,752 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +159.7% | 8,432 1000 USD | 21,901 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,304 1000 USD | 444 1000 USD | 2,001 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,639 1000 USD | 1,684 1000 USD | 9,752 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,446 1000 USD | 12,353 1000 USD | 24,314 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,260 1000 USD | 12,122 1000 USD | 25,787 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,539 1000 USD | 20,992 1000 USD | 49,302 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,508 1000 USD | 62,069 1000 USD | 131,695 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,945 1000 USD | 60,881 1000 USD | 89,829 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica was 64,290 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 131,695 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 444 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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