Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.2397 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.2397 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 t per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 t per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1058 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0862 t per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 t per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0862 t per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0901 t per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1802 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1077 t per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1136 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 t per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1097 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 t per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 t per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 t per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0929 t per square kilometre | +137.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1111 t per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1444 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2088 t per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 t per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 t per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1018 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2996 t per square kilometre | +194.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1782 t per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2229 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.243 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2088 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5311 t per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5462 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9817 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7027 t per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3662 t per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3613 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3542 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3221 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2431 t per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2458 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2531 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2735 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3022 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3241 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3151 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2671 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2822 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2561 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2397 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0659 t per square kilometre | 0.0255 t per square kilometre | 0.1058 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 t per square kilometre | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | 0.1802 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1191 t per square kilometre | 0.0255 t per square kilometre | 0.2996 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5035 t per square kilometre | 0.1782 t per square kilometre | 1.05 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2994 t per square kilometre | 0.2431 t per square kilometre | 0.3613 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2612 t per square kilometre | 0.2397 t per square kilometre | 0.2822 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.2397 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 t per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 t per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulp for paper — 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulp for paper — 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
Pulp for paper — 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.