Sawnwood — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 121,790 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 121,790 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 201,776 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 254 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,800 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 1,300 m3 | -53.6% |
| 1964 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,200 m3 | +69.2% |
| 1966 | 2,600 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 4,900 m3 | +88.5% |
| 1968 | 500 m3 | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 5,600 m3 | +1020.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1971 | 4,100 m3 | +64.0% |
| 1972 | 4,200 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | -97.6% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 m3 | +2900.0% |
| 1976 | 3,700 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 4,700 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | -78.7% |
| 1980 | 300 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 800 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,433 m3 | +704.1% |
| 1993 | 5,100 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 4,371 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 5,500 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 3,000 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 7,000 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1998 | 7,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,900 m3 | +98.6% |
| 2000 | 29,600 m3 | +112.9% |
| 2001 | 30,900 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 24,725 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 30,054 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 25,579 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 33,267 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 27,486 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 59,067 m3 | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 39,163 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 32,219 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 55,543 m3 | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 95,588 m3 | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 117,286 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 128,051 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 124,121 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 107,997 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 190,063 m3 | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 143,794 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 201,776 m3 | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 139,397 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 146,341 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 142,775 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 164,900 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 105,603 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 121,790 m3 | +15.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 121,790 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 121,790 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,000 m3, 6.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2900.0% | 100 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 1969 | +1020.0% | 500 m3 | 5,600 m3 |
| 1992 | +704.1% | 800 m3 | 6,433 m3 |
| 1981 | +300.0% | 300 m3 | 1,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,511 m3 | 500 m3 | 5,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,810 m3 | 100 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 790 m3 | 300 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,390 m3 | 800 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,206 m3 | 24,725 m3 | 59,067 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,362 m3 | 55,543 m3 | 201,776 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,282 m3 | 105,603 m3 | 164,900 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Costa Rica was 121,790 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 201,776 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 — 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