Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos
Laos: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 35,529 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos stood at 35,529 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 761.7% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 35,676 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,704 1000 USD, in 1999.
Laos ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, 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) — Import Value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,954 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 2,022 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,704 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,704 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,748 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,243 1000 USD | +829.2% |
| 2009 | 16,120 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17,047 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18,893 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 19,095 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23,349 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 35,676 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 21,819 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 11,575 1000 USD | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 4,123 1000 USD | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 35,529 1000 USD | +761.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35,529 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,306 1000 USD, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35,529 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 143,746 1000 USD, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +829.2% | 1,748 1000 USD | 16,243 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +761.7% | 4,123 1000 USD | 35,529 1000 USD |
| 2017 | -64.4% | 11,575 1000 USD | 4,123 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +52.8% | 23,349 1000 USD | 35,676 1000 USD |
| 2016 | -46.9% | 21,819 1000 USD | 11,575 1000 USD |
| 2015 | -38.8% | 35,676 1000 USD | 21,819 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,893 1000 USD | 1,704 1000 USD | 2,022 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,630 1000 USD | 1,704 1000 USD | 16,243 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,790 1000 USD | 4,123 1000 USD | 35,676 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 147 Fiji 46,593 1000 USD compare
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- 149 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,142 1000 USD compare
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,529 1000 USD compare
- 152 Madagascar 29,388 1000 USD compare
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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) — import value in Laos?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos was 35,529 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 35,676 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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) — Import 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/