Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Laos
Laos: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 389,759 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Laos is 389,759 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 548,856.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Laos peaked at 525,196 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24 1000 USD, in 2008.
That places Laos 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 63 1000 USD | +162.5% |
| 2010 | 40 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 70 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 53 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 57 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 71 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 71 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 103 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 394 1000 USD | +282.5% |
| 2019 | 33 1000 USD | -91.6% |
| 2020 | 4,023 1000 USD | +12090.9% |
| 2021 | 525,196 1000 USD | +12954.8% |
| 2022 | 489,486 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 406,577 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 389,759 1000 USD | -4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 389,759 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714 1000 USD, 545.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 389,759 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,122 1000 USD, 347.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12954.8% | 4,023 1000 USD | 525,196 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +12090.9% | 33 1000 USD | 4,023 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5 1000 USD | 33 1000 USD | 394 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,008 1000 USD | 4,023 1000 USD | 525,196 1000 USD | 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 packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Laos?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Laos was 389,759 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 525,196 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 1000 USD in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548,856.0%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — 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