Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 71,396 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 71,396 m3.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 86,124 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 255 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 — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 600 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 2,800 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 4,100 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 4,500 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,900 m3 | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 3,200 m3 | +68.4% |
| 1977 | 3,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2,200 m3 | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 1,700 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 2,600 m3 | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,700 m3 | +750.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 3,600 m3 | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 5,700 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 2,400 m3 | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 6,087 m3 | +153.6% |
| 1993 | 5,385 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 8,730 m3 | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 10,400 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 11,300 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 11,200 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,100 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 25,400 m3 | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 16,707 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 16,285 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19,586 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 25,846 m3 | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 24,662 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 46,853 m3 | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 43,930 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 42,700 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19,316 m3 | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 46,464 m3 | +140.5% |
| 2011 | 40,355 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 71,000 m3 | +75.9% |
| 2013 | 51,222 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 52,751 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57,521 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 56,287 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 67,408 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 42,986 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 39,495 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 39,008 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86,124 m3 | +120.8% |
| 2022 | 67,984 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 65,630 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 71,396 m3 | +8.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71,396 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 40% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71,396 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,464 m3, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +750.0% | 200 m3 | 1,700 m3 |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 100 m3 | 400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477.78 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,140 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 4,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,220 m3 | 200 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,850 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 16,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,128 m3 | 16,285 m3 | 46,853 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,549 m3 | 39,495 m3 | 71,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,028 m3 | 39,008 m3 | 86,124 m3 | 5 |
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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 — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Costa Rica was 71,396 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86,124 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import 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