Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 1,638 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 1,638 m3. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,588 m3 | — |
| 2018 | 5,841 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 7,526 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 2,844 m3 | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 4,409 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 4,022 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,792 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 1,638 m3 | -41.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,638 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,220 m3, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,638 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,052 m3, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,985 m3 | 4,588 m3 | 7,526 m3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,141 m3 | 1,638 m3 | 4,409 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Nigeria 1,889 m3 compare
- 108 Grenada 1,761 m3 compare
- 109 Mauritania 1,731 m3 compare
- 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,484 m3 compare
- 112 El Salvador 1,468 m3 compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 1,453 m3 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)
- 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 roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Roundwood, coniferous — import quantity in Costa Rica was 1,638 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,526 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 m3 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for roundwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood, coniferous — 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