Roundwood — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Roundwood — Export value was 21,452 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export value in Costa Rica is 21,452 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 76,727 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 USD, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 65th of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 75 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 28 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 1964 | 36 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 9 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 53 1000 USD | +488.9% |
| 1967 | 90 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 1968 | 123 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 79 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 78 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 67 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 1000 USD | +198.5% |
| 1979 | 37 1000 USD | -81.5% |
| 1980 | 17 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 1981 | 17 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46 1000 USD | +170.6% |
| 1983 | 26 1000 USD | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 146 1000 USD | +461.5% |
| 1985 | 146 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 146 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 723 1000 USD | +395.2% |
| 1988 | 1,175 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 7 1000 USD | -99.4% |
| 1991 | 21 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 52 1000 USD | +147.6% |
| 1993 | 65 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 37 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 342 1000 USD | +824.3% |
| 1996 | 417 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 929 1000 USD | +122.8% |
| 1998 | 929 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 993 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 52 1000 USD | -94.8% |
| 2001 | 52 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 352 1000 USD | +576.9% |
| 2003 | 3,624 1000 USD | +929.5% |
| 2004 | 5,704 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 5,704 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,847 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 9,741 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 12,865 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 26,063 1000 USD | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 39,054 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 40,356 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41,319 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29,222 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 28,729 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71,817 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 58,213 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 76,727 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 61,530 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 54,999 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 29,790 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 39,219 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 25,207 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 23,694 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 21,452 1000 USD | -9.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21,452 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,002 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21,452 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95 1000 USD, 225.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +929.5% | 352 1000 USD | 3,624 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +824.3% | 37 1000 USD | 342 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +576.9% | 52 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +488.9% | 9 1000 USD | 53 1000 USD |
| 1984 | +461.5% | 26 1000 USD | 146 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +395.2% | 146 1000 USD | 723 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.89 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 123 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.4 1000 USD | 37 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.33 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 1,175 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 379.2 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 993 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,200 1000 USD | 52 1000 USD | 26,063 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,197 1000 USD | 28,729 1000 USD | 76,727 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,872 1000 USD | 21,452 1000 USD | 39,219 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — export value in Costa Rica?
- Roundwood — export value in Costa Rica was 21,452 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 76,727 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for roundwood — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Roundwood — 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