Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos
Laos: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 905,677 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos is 905,677 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos peaked at 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 USD, in 1962.
Laos ranks 54th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 14 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 41 1000 USD | +192.9% |
| 1964 | 28 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1965 | 75 1000 USD | +167.9% |
| 1966 | 342 1000 USD | +356.0% |
| 1967 | 1,770 1000 USD | +417.5% |
| 1968 | 2,136 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 1,893 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,715 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,635 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,527 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,850 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 2,100 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2,150 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,800 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 1,628 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 7,531 1000 USD | +362.6% |
| 1979 | 8,706 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 10,900 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 4,746 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 3,800 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 3,764 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,518 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 4,992 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 10,251 1000 USD | +105.3% |
| 1987 | 2,240 1000 USD | -78.1% |
| 1988 | 9,370 1000 USD | +318.3% |
| 1989 | 18,405 1000 USD | +96.4% |
| 1990 | 20,493 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 35,799 1000 USD | +74.7% |
| 1992 | 47,902 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 70,066 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 106,327 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 70,427 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 95,093 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 41,512 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 23,166 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 24,055 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 72,229 1000 USD | +200.3% |
| 2001 | 106,844 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 71,075 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 85,256 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 90,462 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 89,271 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 88,521 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 140,767 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 168,540 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 191,279 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 320,604 1000 USD | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 617,984 1000 USD | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 623,882 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 972,363 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 949,115 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 372,817 1000 USD | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 305,718 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 462,722 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 559,581 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 483,757 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | +138.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 999,734 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 905,677 1000 USD | -9.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 905,677 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 38.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 905,677 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 37.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +417.5% | 342 1000 USD | 1,770 1000 USD |
| 1978 | +362.6% | 1,628 1000 USD | 7,531 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +356.0% | 75 1000 USD | 342 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +318.3% | 2,240 1000 USD | 9,370 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.22 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 2,136 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,064 1000 USD | 1,527 1000 USD | 8,706 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,299 1000 USD | 2,240 1000 USD | 18,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,484 1000 USD | 20,493 1000 USD | 106,327 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,424 1000 USD | 71,075 1000 USD | 191,279 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,741 1000 USD | 305,718 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,072 1000 USD | 483,757 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 51 United Arab Emirates 1.08 million 1000 USD compare
- 52 China, Taiwan Province of 940,530 1000 USD compare
- 53 Lithuania 924,180 1000 USD compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 905,677 1000 USD compare
- 56 Melanesia 825,337 1000 USD compare
- 57 Gabon 761,500 1000 USD compare
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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos was 905,677 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Primary wood and paper 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 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