Roundwood — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Roundwood — Import quantity was 4 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5,011 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 230th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 218 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 266 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2013 | 405 m3 | — |
| 2014 | 54 m3 | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 7 m3 | -87.0% |
| 2016 | 1 m3 | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 29 m3 | +2800.0% |
| 2018 | 5,011 m3 | +17179.3% |
| 2019 | 204 m3 | -95.9% |
| 2020 | 49 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 15 m3 | -69.4% |
| 2022 | 383 m3 | +2453.3% |
| 2023 | 5 m3 | -98.7% |
| 2024 | 4 m3 | -20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +17179.3% | 29 m3 | 5,011 m3 |
| 2017 | +2800.0% | 1 m3 | 29 m3 |
| 2022 | +2453.3% | 15 m3 | 383 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 266 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,011 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2 m3 | 4 m3 | 383 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 227 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 10 m3 compare
- 227 Gabon 10 m3 compare
- 229 Sao Tome and Principe 5 m3 compare
- 230 Ecuador 4 m3 compare
- 230 Laos 4 m3 compare
- 233 Timor-Leste 3 m3 compare
- 233 East Timor 3 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,011 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 230th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 — Import 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