Sawnwood — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sawnwood — Export value was 1,288 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,288 1000 USD for sawnwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 22,704 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 USD, in 1979.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 155 1000 USD | +318.9% |
| 1963 | 124 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 172 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 173 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 235 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 83 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 1968 | 85 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 139 1000 USD | +63.5% |
| 1970 | 18 1000 USD | -87.1% |
| 1971 | 18 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 89 1000 USD | +394.4% |
| 1974 | 405 1000 USD | +355.1% |
| 1975 | 189 1000 USD | -53.3% |
| 1976 | 425 1000 USD | +124.9% |
| 1977 | 189 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 1978 | 76 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 1979 | 17 1000 USD | -77.6% |
| 1980 | 20 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 505 1000 USD | +2425.0% |
| 1982 | 805 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 1,113 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 1,462 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 1,457 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 607 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 276 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 526 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1989 | 631 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 216 1000 USD | -65.8% |
| 1991 | 108 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 1,334 1000 USD | +1135.2% |
| 1993 | 3,614 1000 USD | +170.9% |
| 1994 | 1,180 1000 USD | -67.3% |
| 1995 | 1,759 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 1,576 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,558 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 931 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 1,334 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 1,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 734 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 734 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,124 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 1,107 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,947 1000 USD | +166.2% |
| 2009 | 2,636 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,868 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 2,069 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,073 1000 USD | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 2,823 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 4,680 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2015 | 3,366 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 19,887 1000 USD | +490.8% |
| 2017 | 22,704 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 16,823 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 9,219 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 8,746 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,805 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5,892 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 6,113 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,288 1000 USD | -78.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,288 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,562 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,288 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 242.5 1000 USD, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2425.0% | 20 1000 USD | 505 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +1135.2% | 108 1000 USD | 1,334 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +490.8% | 3,366 1000 USD | 19,887 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +394.4% | 18 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.67 1000 USD | 37 1000 USD | 235 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 158.44 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 425 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1980s | 740.2 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 1,462 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,383 1000 USD | 108 1000 USD | 3,614 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,462 1000 USD | 734 1000 USD | 2,947 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,751 1000 USD | 1,868 1000 USD | 22,704 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,969 1000 USD | 1,288 1000 USD | 8,746 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 sawnwood — export value in Costa Rica?
- Sawnwood — export value in Costa Rica was 1,288 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,704 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 USD in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 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