Roundwood — Export quantity in Laos
Laos: Roundwood — Export quantity was 30,703 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Laos is 30,703 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Laos peaked at 1.37 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1973.
That places Laos 78th out of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,200 m3 | — |
| 1972 | 2,500 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 500 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1974 | 600 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 700 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 800 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 15,000 m3 | +2042.9% |
| 1979 | 16,900 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 17,800 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 9,900 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 6,800 m3 | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 5,000 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 9,900 m3 | +98.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 m3 | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 34,000 m3 | +139.4% |
| 1987 | 3,800 m3 | -88.8% |
| 1988 | 10,000 m3 | +163.2% |
| 1989 | 25,600 m3 | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 39,400 m3 | +53.9% |
| 1991 | 23,100 m3 | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 90,920 m3 | +293.6% |
| 1993 | 49,400 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 206,100 m3 | +317.2% |
| 1995 | 329,700 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 351,700 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 120,400 m3 | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 40,400 m3 | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 68,500 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2000 | 268,000 m3 | +291.2% |
| 2001 | 154,000 m3 | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 29,000 m3 | -81.2% |
| 2003 | 54,000 m3 | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 171,000 m3 | +216.7% |
| 2005 | 135,000 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 156,000 m3 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 172,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 220,002 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 127,002 m3 | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 213,422 m3 | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 431,247 m3 | +102.1% |
| 2012 | 322,641 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 308,101 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 616,563 m3 | +100.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million m3 | +122.7% |
| 2016 | 657,899 m3 | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 115,009 m3 | -82.5% |
| 2018 | 123,361 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 88,781 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 61,451 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 209,578 m3 | +241.0% |
| 2022 | 93,941 m3 | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 73,022 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 30,703 m3 | -58.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30,703 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 12.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30,703 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 24.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2042.9% | 700 m3 | 15,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,544 m3 | 500 m3 | 16,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,700 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,962 m3 | 23,100 m3 | 351,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,600 m3 | 29,000 m3 | 268,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,988 m3 | 88,781 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,739 m3 | 30,703 m3 | 209,578 m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Laos?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Laos was 30,703 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 Roundwood — Export 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