Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.07 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 2.07 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 3.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 m3 per square kilometre, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 196 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0548 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0431 m3 per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0509 m3 per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.096 m3 per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1097 m3 per square kilometre | +1020.0% |
| 1970 | 0.049 m3 per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0803 m3 per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0823 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1974 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0588 m3 per square kilometre | +2900.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0725 m3 per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.092 m3 per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 0.092 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 m3 per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0235 m3 per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.126 m3 per square kilometre | +704.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0999 m3 per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0856 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 m3 per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 m3 per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1371 m3 per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1371 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2722 m3 per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5797 m3 per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6052 m3 per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4842 m3 per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5886 m3 per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.501 m3 per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6515 m3 per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5383 m3 per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 m3 per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 0.767 m3 per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.631 m3 per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 m3 per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 1.87 m3 per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3 m3 per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.51 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 m3 per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 m3 per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 2.82 m3 per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 m3 per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 m3 per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 2.87 m3 per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 m3 per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 m3 per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.07 m3 per square kilometre | -36.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.07 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.53 m3 per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.07 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.57 m3 per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2900.0% | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0588 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +1020.0% | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1097 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +704.1% | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | 0.126 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +300.0% | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0235 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1097 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.055 m3 per square kilometre | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.092 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0235 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1056 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0157 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2722 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6503 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4842 m3 per square kilometre | 1.16 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 m3 per square kilometre | 1.09 m3 per square kilometre | 3.95 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 m3 per square kilometre | 2.07 m3 per square kilometre | 3.23 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Greece 2.24 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 79 Norway 2.16 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 80 Comoros 2.09 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 82 Palestine 2.01 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 83 Albania 2.01 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.07 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — 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
Sawnwood — 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.