Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 107 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Laos, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Laos recorded 107 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 90.9% on the previous year and up 10,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Laos peaked at 1,180 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2014.
Laos ranks 126th of 204 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.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 m3 | — |
| 2014 | 1 m3 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 6 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 35 m3 | +483.3% |
| 2017 | 22 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 8 m3 | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 156 m3 | +1850.0% |
| 2020 | 19 m3 | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 22 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 424 m3 | +1827.3% |
| 2023 | 1,180 m3 | +178.3% |
| 2024 | 107 m3 | -90.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 107 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31 m3, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 107 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 597.5 m3, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.14 m3 | 1 m3 | 156 m3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 350.4 m3 | 19 m3 | 1,180 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 124 Madagascar 130 m3 compare
- 125 Nicaragua 121 m3 compare
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107 m3 compare
- 128 Egypt 88 m3 compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 88 m3 compare
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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Laos?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Laos was 107 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,600.0%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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