Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 41,486 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Laos recorded 41,486 m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 766.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Laos peaked at 41,486 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2000.
That places Laos 130th out of 255 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 1,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 2,000 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129 m3 | -93.5% |
| 1993 | 100 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 m3 | +700.0% |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1,200 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,001 m3 | +233.4% |
| 2009 | 3,915 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,791 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 5,941 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 5,850 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,844 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 4,789 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 6,885 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 6,030 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 5,446 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8,540 m3 | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 22,609 m3 | +164.7% |
| 2020 | 17,626 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 15,077 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 14,850 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29,111 m3 | +96.0% |
| 2024 | 41,486 m3 | +42.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 41,486 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 41,486 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,960 m3, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +700.0% | 100 m3 | 800 m3 |
| 2008 | +233.4% | 1,200 m3 | 4,001 m3 |
| 1965 | +200.0% | 100 m3 | 300 m3 |
| 1969 | +200.0% | 1,000 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677.78 m3 | 100 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,750 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 541.12 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,632 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,001 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,772 m3 | 4,789 m3 | 22,609 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,630 m3 | 14,850 m3 | 41,486 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 127 Montenegro 43,500 m3 compare
- 128 El Salvador 42,563 m3 compare
- 129 Samoa 41,732 m3 compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,486 m3 compare
- 132 Guinea 40,933 m3 compare
- 133 Bahamas 38,620 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Laos?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Laos was 41,486 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41,486 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 766.3%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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