Pulp for paper — Export value in Laos
Laos: Pulp for paper — Export value was 326 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Laos, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 326 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% on the previous year and up 608.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Laos peaked at 146,494 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9 1000 USD, in 2009.
Laos ranks 82nd of 194 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.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46 1000 USD | +411.1% |
| 2015 | 21 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 48 1000 USD | +128.6% |
| 2017 | 41 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 146,494 1000 USD | +357202.4% |
| 2019 | 122,596 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 30,764 1000 USD | -74.9% |
| 2021 | 16,778 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 9,495 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 1,061 1000 USD | -88.8% |
| 2024 | 326 1000 USD | -69.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 326 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41 1000 USD, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 326 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.5 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +357202.4% | 41 1000 USD | 146,494 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +411.1% | 9 1000 USD | 46 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,928 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 146,494 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,685 1000 USD | 326 1000 USD | 30,764 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 79 Costa Rica 345 1000 USD compare
- 80 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 335 1000 USD compare
- 81 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 328 1000 USD compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 326 1000 USD compare
- 84 Seychelles 309 1000 USD compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 300 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 pulp for paper — export value in Laos?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Laos was 326 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 146,494 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.7%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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