Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos
Laos: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 25,252 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import value in Laos stood at 25,252 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Laos peaked at 25,252 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33 1000 USD, in 1963.
Laos ranks 140th of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 236 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 33 1000 USD | -86.0% |
| 1964 | 53 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 1965 | 172 1000 USD | +224.5% |
| 1966 | 172 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 330 1000 USD | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 250 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 331 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 461 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 461 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 461 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 268 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 307 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 1000 USD | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 200 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 175 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 180 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 470 1000 USD | +161.1% |
| 1988 | 270 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 140 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 950 1000 USD | +578.6% |
| 1991 | 950 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220 1000 USD | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 406 1000 USD | +84.5% |
| 1994 | 213 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 397 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 1996 | 397 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,198 1000 USD | +201.8% |
| 1998 | 198 1000 USD | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 198 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 896 1000 USD | +833.3% |
| 2002 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,823 1000 USD | +326.7% |
| 2009 | 3,213 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 4,557 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 4,732 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,623 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 5,583 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 9,850 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 9,667 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,503 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 2017 | 19,556 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 19,601 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,021 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 20,091 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 24,532 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 12,486 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 21,929 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 2024 | 25,252 1000 USD | +15.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25,252 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25,252 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,048 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +833.3% | 96 1000 USD | 896 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +578.6% | 140 1000 USD | 950 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +326.7% | 896 1000 USD | 3,823 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +224.5% | 53 1000 USD | 172 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204 1000 USD | 33 1000 USD | 331 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.3 1000 USD | 268 1000 USD | 461 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.2 1000 USD | 140 1000 USD | 470 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.7 1000 USD | 198 1000 USD | 1,198 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 1000 USD | 96 1000 USD | 3,823 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,769 1000 USD | 3,623 1000 USD | 19,601 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,858 1000 USD | 12,486 1000 USD | 25,252 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — import value in Laos?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Laos was 25,252 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25,252 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Laos rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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