Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 6,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Laos stood at 6,000 m3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,906.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Laos peaked at 6,000 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21 m3, in 2016.
Laos ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 143 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 188 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 89 m3 | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 167 m3 | +87.6% |
| 2012 | 367 m3 | +119.8% |
| 2013 | 69 m3 | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 299 m3 | +333.3% |
| 2015 | 377 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 21 m3 | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 25 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 1,350 m3 | +5300.0% |
| 2019 | 334 m3 | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 1,201 m3 | +259.6% |
| 2021 | 187 m3 | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 185 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,000 m3 | +3143.2% |
| 2024 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,000 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,000 m3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5300.0% | 25 m3 | 1,350 m3 |
| 2023 | +3143.2% | 185 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.5 m3 | 143 m3 | 188 m3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 309.8 m3 | 21 m3 | 1,350 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 m3 | 185 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Laos?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Laos was 6,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 m3 in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,906.7%. 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 Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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