Pulp for paper — Import value in Laos
Laos: Pulp for paper — Import value was 10,253 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import value in Laos is 10,253 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 8,235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Laos peaked at 26,244 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Laos 96th out of 223 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.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 5,392 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 5,478 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,478 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,478 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,481 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 123 1000 USD | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 44 1000 USD | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 11 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 5 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 367 1000 USD | +7240.0% |
| 2019 | 52 1000 USD | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 624 1000 USD | +1100.0% |
| 2021 | 13,211 1000 USD | +2017.1% |
| 2022 | 1,511 1000 USD | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 26,244 1000 USD | +1636.9% |
| 2024 | 10,253 1000 USD | -60.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,253 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,862 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,253 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,149 1000 USD, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7240.0% | 5 1000 USD | 367 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +2017.1% | 624 1000 USD | 13,211 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +1636.9% | 1,511 1000 USD | 26,244 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +1100.0% | 52 1000 USD | 624 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,087 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 5,478 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,252 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 5,481 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,369 1000 USD | 624 1000 USD | 26,244 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 94 Latvia 10,822 1000 USD compare
- 95 Costa Rica 10,500 1000 USD compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,253 1000 USD compare
- 98 Cambodia 9,521 1000 USD compare
- 99 China, Hong Kong SAR 9,339 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)
- 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 pulp for paper — import value in Laos?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Laos was 10,253 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26,244 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,235.8%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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