What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 69.61 m3 per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 62.82 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Costa Rica rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 62.9 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

62.9 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

32nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

69.61 m3 per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

62.82 m3 per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 62.9 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 69.61 m3 per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.82 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	62.82 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	62.98 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	63.15 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1964	63.31 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	63.47 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1966	63.64 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	63.8 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1968	63.97 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1969	64.13 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	64.3 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	64.29 m3 per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	64.02 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
1973	63.77 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
1974	63.8 m3 per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	64.32 m3 per square kilometre	+0.8%
1976	64.55 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1977	64.5 m3 per square kilometre	-0.1%
1978	64.73 m3 per square kilometre	+0.4%
1979	65.16 m3 per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	65.99 m3 per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	66.88 m3 per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	68.42 m3 per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	68.7 m3 per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	68.42 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
1985	69.02 m3 per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	69.04 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	69.11 m3 per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	69.36 m3 per square kilometre	+0.4%
1989	69.28 m3 per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	69.47 m3 per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	69.61 m3 per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	69.1 m3 per square kilometre	-0.7%
1993	68.68 m3 per square kilometre	-0.6%
1994	68.47 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
1995	68.47 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	68.88 m3 per square kilometre	+0.6%
1997	68.69 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	68.55 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	68.4 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	68.28 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	68.04 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	67.83 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2003	67.64 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2004	67.48 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	67.33 m3 per square kilometre	-0.2%
2006	67.05 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2007	66.79 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2008	66.56 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	66.34 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	66.14 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	65.88 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2012	65.64 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	65.42 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	65.22 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	65.03 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	64.7 m3 per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	64.38 m3 per square kilometre	-0.5%
2018	64.08 m3 per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	63.8 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2020	63.53 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2021	63.31 m3 per square kilometre	-0.4%
2022	63.09 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	62.9 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 62.9 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 m3 per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 62.9 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5 m3 per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	63.47 m3 per square kilometre	62.82 m3 per square kilometre	64.13 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	64.35 m3 per square kilometre	63.77 m3 per square kilometre	65.16 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	68.42 m3 per square kilometre	65.99 m3 per square kilometre	69.36 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	68.83 m3 per square kilometre	68.4 m3 per square kilometre	69.61 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	67.33 m3 per square kilometre	66.34 m3 per square kilometre	68.28 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	65.03 m3 per square kilometre	63.8 m3 per square kilometre	66.14 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	63.21 m3 per square kilometre	62.9 m3 per square kilometre	63.53 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

29 Sri Lanka 68.36 m3 per square kilometre compare
30 Germany 66.71 m3 per square kilometre compare
31 Malawi 66.44 m3 per square kilometre compare
33 Benin 60.17 m3 per square kilometre compare
34 Myanmar 58.66 m3 per square kilometre compare
35 Maldives 56.49 m3 per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 62.9 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 69.61 m3 per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 62.82 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,490 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.