Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos
Laos: Renewable natural capital, timber was 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Laos is 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Laos peaked at 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Laos ranks 66th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Estonia 6.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Peru 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Austria 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 South Korea 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Italy 6.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Portugal 6.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Laos?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos was 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.