Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 265 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 265 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Costa Rica peaked at 1,831 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52 t | — |
| 2000 | 1,831 t | +3421.2% |
| 2001 | 138 t | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 330 t | +139.1% |
| 2004 | 129 t | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 96 t | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 90 t | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 154 t | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 259 t | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 181 t | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 172 t | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 188 t | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4 t | -97.9% |
| 2013 | 47 t | +1075.0% |
| 2014 | 3 t | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 285 t | +9400.0% |
| 2016 | 285 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 388 t | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 265 t | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 t | 52 t | 52 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 356.44 t | 90 t | 1,831 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 181.89 t | 3 t | 388 t | 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 2,523 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,948 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -11.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Costa Rica?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Costa Rica was 265 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. 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/