Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos
Laos: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was -74,255 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos is -74,255 1000 USD, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 191.6% on the previous year and down 316.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos peaked at 940,082 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -74,255 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places Laos 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -28,137 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 17,492 1000 USD | -162.2% |
| 1999 | -26,690 1000 USD | -252.6% |
| 2000 | 17,227 1000 USD | -164.5% |
| 2001 | -11,842 1000 USD | -168.7% |
| 2002 | 53,874 1000 USD | -554.9% |
| 2003 | -26,240 1000 USD | -148.7% |
| 2004 | 44,481 1000 USD | -269.5% |
| 2005 | -29,004 1000 USD | -165.2% |
| 2006 | 54,565 1000 USD | -288.1% |
| 2007 | 24,163 1000 USD | -55.7% |
| 2008 | -17,813 1000 USD | -173.7% |
| 2009 | 21,179 1000 USD | -218.9% |
| 2010 | -17,949 1000 USD | -184.7% |
| 2011 | -848 1000 USD | -95.3% |
| 2012 | 57,949 1000 USD | -6933.6% |
| 2013 | 329,477 1000 USD | +468.6% |
| 2014 | 224,846 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 940,082 1000 USD | +318.1% |
| 2016 | 730,635 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 81,035 1000 USD | -88.9% |
| 2018 | -74,255 1000 USD | -191.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -74,255 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 784 1000 USD. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's -74,255 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 419 1000 USD. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6933.6% | -848 1000 USD | 57,949 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,445 1000 USD | -28,137 1000 USD | 17,492 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,059 1000 USD | -29,004 1000 USD | 54,565 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,330 1000 USD | -74,255 1000 USD | 940,082 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos was -74,255 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 940,082 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -74,255 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Laos ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 316.9%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/