Laos vs Myanmar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Laos
-124,562
in 2019
Myanmar
-127,203
in 2018
Laos rank
157th
Myanmar rank
159th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports -124,562 against -127,203 in Myanmar, a difference of 2,641.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 157th and Myanmar ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,254 | 0 | 90,254 | Laos |
| 1970s | 74,098 | 1.2 | 74,097 | Laos |
| 1980s | 15,581 | 0 | 15,581 | Laos |
| 1990s | 12,602 | 945 | 11,657 | Laos |
| 2000s | -35,439 | 18,570 | 54,010 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -104,836 | -100,710 | 4,126 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at -124,562 against -127,203 in Myanmar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Laos and Myanmar?
- 2,641, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Laos ranks 157th and Myanmar ranks 159th 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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About this data
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.