Wood-based panels — Production in Laos
Laos: Wood-based panels — Production was 55,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Laos, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Laos is 55,000 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Laos peaked at 125,000 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1979.
Laos ranks 92nd of 248 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.
Wood-based panels — Production in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,100 m3 | -54.2% |
| 1978 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 1,700 m3 | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 3,200 m3 | +88.2% |
| 1982 | 5,000 m3 | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,300 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 6,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 8,600 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 10,000 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,900 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 13,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 m3 | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 117,000 m3 | +1276.5% |
| 1997 | 125,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 100,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 25,200 m3 | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 26,400 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 27,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,600 m3 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 15,600 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 24,000 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,000 m3 | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,000 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 55,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 55,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 55,000 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 27.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,733 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,910 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,220 m3 | 8,500 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,280 m3 | 15,600 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,000 m3 | 51,000 m3 | 51,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,400 m3 | 51,000 m3 | 55,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 — production in Laos?
- Wood-based panels — production in Laos was 55,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1979.
- How does Laos rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Wood-based panels — Production. 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