Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 1.27 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Laos, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Laos stood at 1.27 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 900,976.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Laos peaked at 1.43 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Laos ranks 14th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 1,476 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 538 m3 | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 538 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 538 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 35 m3 | +288.9% |
| 2014 | 141 m3 | +302.9% |
| 2015 | 453 m3 | +221.3% |
| 2016 | 8 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 8 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 700,057 m3 | +8750612.5% |
| 2019 | 841,607 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 822,976 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 210,208 m3 | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million m3 | +582.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million m3 | -9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.27 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85 m3, 14947.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.27 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172 m3, 7386.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +8750612.5% | 8 m3 | 700,057 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 201.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,476 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,339 m3 | 8 m3 | 841,607 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million m3 | 210,208 m3 | 1.43 million 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Laos?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Laos was 1.27 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900,976.0%. 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 chips, particles and residues — 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