Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Laos
Laos: Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value was 15,032 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 15,032 1000 USD for secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 41,064 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 293 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Laos 176th out of 246 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.
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,660 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 770 1000 USD | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 293 1000 USD | -61.9% |
| 2003 | 425 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 1,654 1000 USD | +289.2% |
| 2005 | 1,285 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 1,230 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,505 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1,604 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,819 1000 USD | +138.1% |
| 2010 | 7,655 1000 USD | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 41,064 1000 USD | +436.4% |
| 2012 | 32,612 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 13,187 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 7,413 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 6,026 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 7,394 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 13,360 1000 USD | +80.7% |
| 2018 | 12,830 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33,928 1000 USD | +164.4% |
| 2020 | 20,690 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 7,323 1000 USD | -64.6% |
| 2022 | 10,116 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 13,875 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 15,032 1000 USD | +8.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15,032 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,815 1000 USD, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15,032 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,210 1000 USD, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +436.4% | 7,655 1000 USD | 41,064 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,424 1000 USD | 293 1000 USD | 3,819 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,547 1000 USD | 6,026 1000 USD | 41,064 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,407 1000 USD | 7,323 1000 USD | 20,690 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 173 Lesotho 16,710 1000 USD compare
- 174 Fiji 15,388 1000 USD compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 15,109 1000 USD compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15,032 1000 USD compare
- 178 Togo 13,936 1000 USD compare
- 179 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,615 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Laos?
- Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Laos was 15,032 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41,064 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 293 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 176th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import 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