Wood fuel — Production in Laos
Laos: Wood fuel — Production was 5.55 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Laos stood at 5.55 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Laos peaked at 5.95 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million m3, in 1961.
That places Laos 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Laos, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4.99 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.01 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.04 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.06 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.08 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.10 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.12 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.14 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.17 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.20 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.24 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.32 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.35 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.44 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.43 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.47 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.38 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.39 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.29 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.29 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.34 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.30 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.49 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.62 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.59 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.68 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.69 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.72 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.72 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.73 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.76 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.80 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.84 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.87 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.89 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.94 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.95 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.92 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.90 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.81 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.73 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.59 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.55 million m3 | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.55 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.55 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 736,992 m3, 7.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million m3 | 4.97 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million m3 | 5.17 million m3 | 5.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 million m3 | 5.29 million m3 | 5.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 million m3 | 5.63 million m3 | 5.84 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million m3 | 5.87 million m3 | 5.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 million m3 | 5.73 million m3 | 5.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 million m3 | 5.55 million m3 | 5.70 million m3 | 5 |
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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 fuel — production in Laos?
- Wood fuel — production in Laos was 5.55 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for wood fuel — production?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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