Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos
Laos: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 914,932 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 914,932 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos peaked at 1.75 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77,808 1000 USD, in 2002.
Laos ranks 61st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81,349 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 113,374 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 77,808 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 94,753 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 101,920 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 99,795 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 100,584 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 151,421 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 181,238 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 200,732 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 331,509 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 631,815 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 2012 | 636,926 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 983,619 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 964,639 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 385,289 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 341,143 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 523,799 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 666,450 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 518,960 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +130.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 914,932 1000 USD | -9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 914,932 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 914,932 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,560 1000 USD, 29.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,297 1000 USD | 77,808 1000 USD | 200,732 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,027 1000 USD | 331,509 1000 USD | 1.75 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 980,918 1000 USD | 518,960 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Laos was 914,932 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,808 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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