Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos
Laos: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 310,727 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos is 310,727 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos peaked at 1.79 million 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,657 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Laos 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41,512 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 41,512 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,657 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 26,657 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,697 1000 USD | +135.2% |
| 2002 | 62,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,697 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77,479 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 94,461 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 96,547 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 136,262 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 288,939 1000 USD | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 312,517 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 840,990 1000 USD | +169.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +112.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 948,008 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 370,900 1000 USD | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 310,727 1000 USD | -16.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 310,727 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,831 1000 USD, 10.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 310,727 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 401,880 1000 USD, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +169.1% | 312,517 1000 USD | 840,990 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,560 1000 USD | 26,657 1000 USD | 41,512 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 67,133 1000 USD | 26,657 1000 USD | 96,547 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,090 1000 USD | 136,262 1000 USD | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 358,991 1000 USD compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 358,991 1000 USD compare
- 68 Myanmar 324,400 1000 USD compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 310,727 1000 USD compare
- 71 Ghana 290,691 1000 USD compare
- 72 Mozambique 285,956 1000 USD compare
- 72 Mozambique 285,956 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Laos was 310,727 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,657 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/