Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 50,174 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Laos is 50,174 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Laos peaked at 50,765 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 150 t, in 1989.
Laos ranks 127th 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 t | — |
| 1962 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 200 t | -71.4% |
| 1965 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1966 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 800 t | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 500 t | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 t | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 300 t | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 150 t | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 t | +566.7% |
| 1991 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 270 t | -73.0% |
| 1993 | 700 t | +159.3% |
| 1994 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,100 t | +287.5% |
| 1998 | 500 t | -83.9% |
| 1999 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 175 t | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 3,300 t | +1785.7% |
| 2002 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,290 t | +151.2% |
| 2009 | 9,703 t | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 10,568 t | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 11,177 t | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12,250 t | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 16,151 t | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 21,029 t | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 29,308 t | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 38,181 t | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 46,896 t | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 50,765 t | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 28,538 t | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 46,859 t | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 43,790 t | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17,514 t | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 43,091 t | +146.0% |
| 2024 | 50,174 t | +16.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50,174 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50,174 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 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 | +1785.7% | 175 t | 3,300 t |
| 1990 | +566.7% | 150 t | 1,000 t |
| 1997 | +287.5% | 800 t | 3,100 t |
| 1993 | +159.3% | 270 t | 700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.44 t | 200 t | 800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 610 t | 500 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 305 t | 150 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 927 t | 270 t | 3,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 t | 175 t | 9,703 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,486 t | 10,568 t | 50,765 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,286 t | 17,514 t | 50,174 t | 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Laos?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Laos was 50,174 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50,765 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 t in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. 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