What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?

2,641, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-124,562

in 2019

Myanmar

-127,203

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

157th

Myanmar rank

159th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Myanmar

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Myanmar ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90,254	0	90,254	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s	74,098	1.2	74,097	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	15,581	0	15,581	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	12,602	945	11,657	Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -124,562 against -127,203 in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?: 2,641, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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.