Laos vs Samoa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 41,732 m3 against 41,486 m3 in Laos, a difference of 246 m3.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 129th of 255 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.78 m3 | 362.56 m3 | 315.22 m3 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2,750 m3 | 800 m3 | 1,950 m3 | Laos |
| 1990s | 541.12 m3 | 4,067 m3 | 3,526 m3 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,632 m3 | 2,201 m3 | 569 m3 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7,772 m3 | 3,042 m3 | 4,731 m3 | Laos |
| 2020s | 23,630 m3 | 11,025 m3 | 12,605 m3 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 41,732 m3 against 41,486 m3 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Laos and Samoa?
- 246 m3, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 129th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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