Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Laos
Laos: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 421,611 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 421,611 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 853.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 507,558 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,810 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Laos 96th out of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,810 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 5,919 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 5,394 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 6,228 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 9,414 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 9,505 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,541 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 11,550 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,221 1000 USD | +170.3% |
| 2009 | 34,994 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 45,567 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 78,646 1000 USD | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 70,537 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 55,124 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 44,225 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 44,714 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51,463 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 90,167 1000 USD | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 138,418 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 205,732 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 228,692 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 378,541 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 2022 | 507,558 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 449,237 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 421,611 1000 USD | -6.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 421,611 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 421,611 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66,409 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,058 1000 USD | 4,810 1000 USD | 34,994 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,459 1000 USD | 44,225 1000 USD | 205,732 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,128 1000 USD | 228,692 1000 USD | 507,558 1000 USD | 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)
- 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) — import value in Laos?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Laos was 421,611 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) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 507,558 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,810 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 853.3%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import 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