Sawnwood — Export value in Laos
Laos: Sawnwood — Export value was 121,805 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export value in Laos is 121,805 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Laos peaked at 718,407 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 USD, in 1962.
Laos ranks 44th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 14 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 41 1000 USD | +192.9% |
| 1964 | 28 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1965 | 75 1000 USD | +167.9% |
| 1966 | 342 1000 USD | +356.0% |
| 1967 | 1,770 1000 USD | +417.5% |
| 1968 | 2,136 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 1,893 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,715 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,572 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,500 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,800 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,600 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 1,414 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 595 1000 USD | -57.9% |
| 1979 | 916 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 2,700 1000 USD | +194.8% |
| 1981 | 246 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1982 | 700 1000 USD | +184.6% |
| 1983 | 445 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 490 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 871 1000 USD | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 262 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 1,355 1000 USD | +417.2% |
| 1988 | 6,171 1000 USD | +355.4% |
| 1989 | 12,657 1000 USD | +105.1% |
| 1990 | 17,028 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 32,796 1000 USD | +92.6% |
| 1992 | 36,517 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 57,188 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 37,350 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 25,993 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 43,415 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 25,284 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 9,431 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 14,414 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 3,523 1000 USD | -75.6% |
| 2001 | 52,745 1000 USD | +1397.2% |
| 2002 | 52,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52,745 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67,527 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 84,193 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 131,748 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 198,861 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 327,764 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 353,032 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 493,097 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 718,407 1000 USD | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 419,031 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 138,742 1000 USD | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 109,348 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 115,498 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 122,603 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 100,760 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 162,182 1000 USD | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 203,919 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 153,196 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 121,805 1000 USD | -20.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 121,805 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 592.5 1000 USD, 205.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 121,805 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,202 1000 USD, 55.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1397.2% | 3,523 1000 USD | 52,745 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +417.5% | 342 1000 USD | 1,770 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +417.2% | 262 1000 USD | 1,355 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.22 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 2,136 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,511 1000 USD | 595 1000 USD | 2,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,590 1000 USD | 246 1000 USD | 12,657 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,942 1000 USD | 9,431 1000 USD | 57,188 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,346 1000 USD | 3,523 1000 USD | 131,748 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,638 1000 USD | 109,348 1000 USD | 718,407 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,372 1000 USD | 100,760 1000 USD | 203,919 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 41 Czechoslovakia 169,969 1000 USD compare
- 42 Indonesia 150,808 1000 USD compare
- 43 China 133,868 1000 USD compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 121,805 1000 USD compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 121,791 1000 USD compare
- 46 United Kingdom 121,791 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 sawnwood — export value in Laos?
- Sawnwood — export value in Laos was 121,805 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 718,407 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 Sawnwood — 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