Sawnwood — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 331 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Laos recorded 331 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 1,847.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Laos peaked at 2,632 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1993.
That places Laos 225th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 28 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 m3 | +325.0% |
| 2015 | 3 m3 | -82.4% |
| 2016 | 233 m3 | +7666.7% |
| 2017 | 225 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29 m3 | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 2,632 m3 | +8975.9% |
| 2020 | 1,529 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 154 m3 | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 12 m3 | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 173 m3 | +1341.7% |
| 2024 | 331 m3 | +91.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 331 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 331 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +8975.9% | 29 m3 | 2,632 m3 |
| 2016 | +7666.7% | 3 m3 | 233 m3 |
| 2023 | +1341.7% | 12 m3 | 173 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.62 m3 | 0 m3 | 100 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 28 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,632 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.8 m3 | 12 m3 | 1,529 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 223 Sao Tome and Principe 440 m3 compare
- 224 Niue 341 m3 compare
- 225 Lao People's Democratic Republic 331 m3 compare
- 227 Congo 318 m3 compare
- 228 Angola 309 m3 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 — import quantity in Laos?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Laos was 331 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 225th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,847.1%. 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 — 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