Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 251 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Costa Rica stood at 251 m3.
That represents a change of up 280.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 36,789 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 m3, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 148th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1963 | 1,900 m3 | +90.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 m3 | +57.9% |
| 1965 | 3,300 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 3,800 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 3,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,400 m3 | +121.1% |
| 1969 | 8,900 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 7,200 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 8,800 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 14,000 m3 | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 10,900 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 7,600 m3 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 8,200 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 10,300 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 10,500 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,300 m3 | +83.8% |
| 1979 | 13,400 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 22,700 m3 | +69.4% |
| 1981 | 19,600 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 18,200 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 14,700 m3 | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 12,800 m3 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 12,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,800 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 11,000 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 14,100 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 15,300 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 12,700 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 16,100 m3 | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 21,952 m3 | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 19,032 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 27,600 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 28,900 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 29,100 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25,400 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 25,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,700 m3 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 30,500 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,405 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 32,405 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,789 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 32,546 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 20,233 m3 | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 10,814 m3 | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 7,222 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 2,712 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 2,552 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 711 m3 | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 1,218 m3 | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 292 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2016 | 310 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 174 m3 | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 419 m3 | +140.8% |
| 2019 | 430 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 418 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 879 m3 | +110.3% |
| 2022 | 5 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 66 m3 | +1220.0% |
| 2024 | 251 m3 | +280.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 251 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,548 m3, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 251 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217 m3, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1220.0% | 5 m3 | 66 m3 |
| 2024 | +280.3% | 66 m3 | 251 m3 |
| 1962 | +233.3% | 300 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,822 m3 | 300 m3 | 8,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,020 m3 | 7,200 m3 | 19,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,300 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 22,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,688 m3 | 12,700 m3 | 30,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,719 m3 | 10,814 m3 | 36,789 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,604 m3 | 174 m3 | 7,222 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.8 m3 | 5 m3 | 879 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 145 Lesotho 326 m3 compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 283 m3 compare
- 147 Kuwait 262 m3 compare
- 149 Netherlands Antilles (former) 241 m3 compare
- 150 Mauritius 237 m3 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 234 m3 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)
- 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Costa Rica was 251 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,789 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 m3 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export 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