Sawnwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 1,002 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in Costa Rica is 1,002 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 79.1% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 37,986 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 127th 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5,400 m3 | +217.6% |
| 1963 | 5,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,300 m3 | -74.0% |
| 1965 | 4,700 m3 | +261.5% |
| 1966 | 3,100 m3 | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 700 m3 | -77.4% |
| 1968 | 1,300 m3 | +85.7% |
| 1969 | 3,400 m3 | +161.5% |
| 1970 | 300 m3 | -91.2% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 1,100 m3 | +450.0% |
| 1974 | 8,900 m3 | +709.1% |
| 1975 | 2,000 m3 | -77.5% |
| 1976 | 4,700 m3 | +135.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 m3 | -57.4% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | -85.0% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,300 m3 | +2200.0% |
| 1982 | 4,600 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 4,800 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5,800 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 5,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 600 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 2,700 m3 | +350.0% |
| 1989 | 3,300 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 600 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3,755 m3 | +838.7% |
| 1993 | 8,716 m3 | +132.1% |
| 1994 | 2,402 m3 | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 3,900 m3 | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 3,800 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,300 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 3,200 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,783 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,783 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,871 m3 | +362.5% |
| 2007 | 12,595 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,966 m3 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 4,358 m3 | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 3,073 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 2,744 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4,930 m3 | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 4,838 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,325 m3 | +113.4% |
| 2015 | 4,866 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 37,504 m3 | +670.7% |
| 2017 | 37,986 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29,134 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 17,507 m3 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 14,812 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 21,062 m3 | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 5,521 m3 | -73.8% |
| 2023 | 4,795 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1,002 m3 | -79.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,002 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 4% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,002 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 357 m3, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2200.0% | 100 m3 | 2,300 m3 |
| 1992 | +838.7% | 400 m3 | 3,755 m3 |
| 1974 | +709.1% | 1,100 m3 | 8,900 m3 |
| 2016 | +670.7% | 4,866 m3 | 37,504 m3 |
| 1973 | +450.0% | 200 m3 | 1,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 m3 | 700 m3 | 5,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,178 m3 | 100 m3 | 8,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,240 m3 | 100 m3 | 5,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,247 m3 | 400 m3 | 8,716 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,516 m3 | 2,783 m3 | 12,871 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,291 m3 | 2,744 m3 | 37,986 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,438 m3 | 1,002 m3 | 21,062 m3 | 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Costa Rica was 1,002 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,986 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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