Paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos
Laos: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 33,165 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 33,165 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Laos peaked at 33,165 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53 1000 USD, in 1964.
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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 253 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 156 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1964 | 53 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 1965 | 240 1000 USD | +352.8% |
| 1966 | 240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 301 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 387 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 554 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 554 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 554 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 358 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 420 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 420 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 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 | 323 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 638 1000 USD | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 484 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 846 1000 USD | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 846 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,703 1000 USD | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 583 1000 USD | -65.8% |
| 1999 | 583 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 195 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 1,545 1000 USD | +692.3% |
| 2002 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,545 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,831 1000 USD | +471.6% |
| 2009 | 8,421 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9,679 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 11,184 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 10,792 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13,195 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 14,819 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 16,338 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 21,555 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 22,956 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 29,074 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 18,218 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 23,931 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 30,068 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 12,603 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 29,814 1000 USD | +136.6% |
| 2024 | 33,165 1000 USD | +11.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33,165 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33,165 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +692.3% | 195 1000 USD | 1,545 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +578.6% | 140 1000 USD | 950 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +471.6% | 1,545 1000 USD | 8,831 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +352.8% | 53 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +161.1% | 180 1000 USD | 470 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.89 1000 USD | 53 1000 USD | 400 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 454 1000 USD | 358 1000 USD | 554 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.5 1000 USD | 140 1000 USD | 470 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 790.6 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD | 1,703 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,826 1000 USD | 195 1000 USD | 8,831 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,781 1000 USD | 9,679 1000 USD | 29,074 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,916 1000 USD | 12,603 1000 USD | 33,165 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)
- 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 value in Laos?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Laos was 33,165 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33,165 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Laos ranks 140th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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 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