Roundwood — Export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Roundwood — Export quantity was 30,703 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 30,703 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.37 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1973.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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