Wood pulp — Production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wood pulp — Production was 2,800 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp — Production in Costa Rica, 1979–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, wood pulp — production in Costa Rica stood at 2,800 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Costa Rica peaked at 7,500 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,200 t, in 1983.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,500 t | — |
| 1980 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2,600 t | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,200 t | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 2,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,500 t | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 7,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 t | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 4,400 t | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 2,800 t | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 t | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,800 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 214,974 t, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,800 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 165,886 t, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,500 t | 4,500 t | 4,500 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,820 t | 2,200 t | 7,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,960 t | 2,800 t | 4,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,800 t | 2,800 t | 2,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 t | 2,800 t | 2,800 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 pulp — production in Costa Rica?
- Wood pulp — production in Costa Rica was 2,800 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 t in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wood pulp — production?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pulp — Production. 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