Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos
Laos: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 23,309 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 23,309 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 356.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Laos peaked at 23,309 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Laos 129th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 702 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,403 1000 USD | +242.3% |
| 2009 | 1,702 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,264 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 2,230 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,198 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 1,992 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 5,103 1000 USD | +156.2% |
| 2015 | 6,670 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 14,984 1000 USD | +124.6% |
| 2017 | 18,377 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 19,369 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9,602 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 17,268 1000 USD | +79.8% |
| 2021 | 20,385 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11,306 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 20,428 1000 USD | +80.7% |
| 2024 | 23,309 1000 USD | +14.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23,309 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23,309 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,526 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +242.3% | 702 1000 USD | 2,403 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,002 1000 USD | 702 1000 USD | 2,403 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,179 1000 USD | 1,198 1000 USD | 19,369 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,539 1000 USD | 11,306 1000 USD | 23,309 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 — import value in Laos?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Laos was 23,309 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23,309 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.8%. 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 — Import 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