Industrial roundwood — Export value in Laos
Laos: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 25,456 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export value in Laos stood at 25,456 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Laos peaked at 964,612 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27 1000 USD, in 1972.
Laos ranks 58th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63 1000 USD | — |
| 1972 | 27 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 1973 | 50 1000 USD | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 100 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 150 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 200 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 214 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 6,936 1000 USD | +3141.1% |
| 1979 | 7,790 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 8,200 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4,500 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 3,100 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 3,319 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4,028 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 4,121 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9,989 1000 USD | +142.4% |
| 1987 | 885 1000 USD | -91.1% |
| 1988 | 3,199 1000 USD | +261.5% |
| 1989 | 5,748 1000 USD | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 3,465 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 3,003 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 10,825 1000 USD | +260.5% |
| 1993 | 11,898 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 67,287 1000 USD | +465.5% |
| 1995 | 42,711 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 46,221 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 14,576 1000 USD | -68.5% |
| 1998 | 12,143 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 9,601 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 68,666 1000 USD | +615.2% |
| 2001 | 53,046 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 17,283 1000 USD | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 31,431 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 36,614 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 35,254 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 34,162 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 71,424 1000 USD | +109.1% |
| 2008 | 76,432 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 52,514 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 113,552 1000 USD | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 277,309 1000 USD | +144.2% |
| 2012 | 252,783 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 451,395 1000 USD | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 964,612 1000 USD | +113.7% |
| 2015 | 487,198 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 188,474 1000 USD | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 156,467 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 135,549 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 103,168 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 42,069 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 109,943 1000 USD | +161.3% |
| 2022 | 83,481 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 43,376 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 25,456 1000 USD | -41.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25,456 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 547.5 1000 USD, 46.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25,456 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.5 1000 USD, 56.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export value in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3141.1% | 214 1000 USD | 6,936 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +615.2% | 9,601 1000 USD | 68,666 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +465.5% | 11,898 1000 USD | 67,287 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,726 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 7,790 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,709 1000 USD | 885 1000 USD | 9,989 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,173 1000 USD | 3,003 1000 USD | 67,287 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,683 1000 USD | 17,283 1000 USD | 76,432 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,051 1000 USD | 103,168 1000 USD | 964,612 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,865 1000 USD | 25,456 1000 USD | 109,943 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export value in Laos?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Laos was 25,456 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 964,612 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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