Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Costa Rica is 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Costa Rica peaked at 12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 60th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0685 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0928 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1546 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1766 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1899 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.208 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.205 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2793 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 0.399 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4227 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4744 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9503 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6997 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8466 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7682 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5117 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1980 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7854 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8353 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1990 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1993 | 2.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 2.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 2.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 4.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 5.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 8.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 3.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 7.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 8.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 8.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 9.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 10.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1577 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2793 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6768 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.399 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7854 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Greece 10.17 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Latvia 9.97 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 9.67 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Dominica 8.82 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 8.19 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Bangladesh 7.56 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Costa Rica?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Costa Rica was 9.54 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.