How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Finland

-106,330

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-124,562

in 2019

Finland rank

156th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

157th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Finland
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Finland currently reports -106,330 against -124,562 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 18,232.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Finland ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th of 179 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,994	90,254	81,260	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s	-50,032	74,098	124,130	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	-131,141	15,581	146,722	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	-218,682	12,602	231,284	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	-99,260	-35,439	63,820	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	-183,683	-106,808	76,874	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Finland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Finland, at -106,330 against -124,562 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 18,232, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Finland ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.