Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Laos
Laos: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 3,627 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Laos stood at 3,627 m3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 348.3% on the previous year and up 253.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Laos peaked at 3,627 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Laos ranks 136th 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 500 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,027 m3 | +105.4% |
| 2009 | 1,321 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,059 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 835 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 85 m3 | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 1,055 m3 | +1141.2% |
| 2014 | 423 m3 | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 1,139 m3 | +169.3% |
| 2016 | 1,092 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 809 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 3,627 m3 | +348.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,627 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,590 m3, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,627 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,126 m3, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Plywood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1141.2% | 85 m3 | 1,055 m3 |
| 2018 | +348.3% | 809 m3 | 3,627 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400 m3 | 0 m3 | 600 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 594.22 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,321 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,125 m3 | 85 m3 | 3,627 m3 | 9 |
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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 — plywood — import quantity in Laos?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Laos was 3,627 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,627 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.2%. 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity. 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/