Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 520,817 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica stood at 520,817 1000 USD.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 596,879 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 131,978 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 131,978 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 133,290 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 240,616 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 245,399 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 245,399 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 245,399 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 245,399 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 291,369 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 291,369 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 291,369 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 317,484 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 408,984 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 177,795 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 355,276 1000 USD | +99.8% |
| 2011 | 406,232 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 596,879 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 550,093 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 488,304 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 413,020 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 365,033 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 459,445 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 520,817 1000 USD | +13.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 520,817 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 953,046 1000 USD, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 520,817 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 119,963 1000 USD, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,628 1000 USD | 131,978 1000 USD | 240,616 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 275,997 1000 USD | 177,795 1000 USD | 408,984 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,678 1000 USD | 355,276 1000 USD | 596,879 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica was 520,817 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 596,879 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,978 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/