Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 28,458 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 28,458 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 174,498 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 233 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,489 t | 1,300 t | 3,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,730 t | 2,000 t | 8,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,610 t | 3,000 t | 7,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,472 t | 3,000 t | 174,498 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,767 t | 30,500 t | 87,064 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,154 t | 33,127 t | 69,069 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,105 t | 28,458 t | 54,090 t | 5 |
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- 93 Sudan (former) 34,053 t compare
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- 97 Czechoslovakia 27,800 t compare
- 98 Qatar 27,162 t compare
- 99 Djibouti 25,826 t compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 110,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 37,676 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 429,657 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Costa Rica was 28,458 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 174,498 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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