Wood-based panels — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wood-based panels — Export value was 121 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 121 1000 USD for wood-based panels — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 12,353 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 149th 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 value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 219 1000 USD | +259.0% |
| 1963 | 398 1000 USD | +81.7% |
| 1964 | 548 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 713 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 970 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 866 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1,161 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1969 | 1,358 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 1,109 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 1,328 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 1,676 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 1,465 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 2,005 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 1,697 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 2,584 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 3,275 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 4,352 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 3,350 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 6,793 1000 USD | +102.8% |
| 1981 | 5,829 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 5,773 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,288 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 4,508 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 4,507 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,685 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 2,739 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 3,455 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 4,169 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 3,574 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 4,574 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 6,554 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 8,154 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 11,791 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 12,353 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8,780 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 8,810 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,810 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,214 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 8,425 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,425 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,425 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,425 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,776 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 5,776 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,872 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 7,315 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,166 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,066 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 2,994 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 1,174 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 1,081 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 769 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 579 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 238 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 315 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 196 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 317 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 285 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 395 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 305 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 143 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 249 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 121 1000 USD | -51.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 121 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,156 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 121 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +259.0% | 61 1000 USD | 219 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699.33 1000 USD | 61 1000 USD | 1,358 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,284 1000 USD | 1,109 1000 USD | 4,352 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,675 1000 USD | 2,739 1000 USD | 6,793 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,161 1000 USD | 3,574 1000 USD | 12,353 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,267 1000 USD | 5,066 1000 USD | 8,425 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 794.8 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD | 2,994 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.6 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD | 395 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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 wood-based panels — export value in Costa Rica?
- Wood-based panels — export value in Costa Rica was 121 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,353 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wood-based panels — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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 value. 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