Laos vs Niger: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Laos
-179,115
in 2019
Niger
-283,963
in 2019
Laos rank
165th
Niger rank
168th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

  • Laos
  • Niger
-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196119902019

How they compare

Laos currently reports -179,115 against -283,963 in Niger, a difference of 104,848.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Niger ahead.

Laos ranks 165th and Niger ranks 168th of 177 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Niger Difference Ahead
1990s -3,661 33,188 36,849 Niger
2000s -58,307 40,403 98,710 Niger
2010s -136,738 9,420 146,158 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Laos or Niger?
Laos, at -179,115 against -283,963 in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Laos and Niger?
104,848, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Laos and Niger rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
Laos ranks 165th and Niger ranks 168th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.