Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 61 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
That represents a change of down 87.6% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 2,414 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 21 1000 USD | +320.0% |
| 2001 | 24 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 16 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 20 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 37 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 2008 | 230 1000 USD | +521.6% |
| 2009 | 252 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 208 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 755 1000 USD | +263.0% |
| 2012 | 832 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,764 1000 USD | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 2,414 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 1,892 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 746 1000 USD | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 491 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 61 1000 USD | -87.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 61 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,380 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 61 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 255 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +521.6% | 37 1000 USD | 230 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.25 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 252 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,018 1000 USD | 61 1000 USD | 2,414 1000 USD | 9 |
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- 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica was 61 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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/