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

302, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-124,562

in 2019

Niger

-124,864

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

157th

Niger rank

158th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Niger

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports -124,562 against -124,864 in Niger, a difference of 302.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Niger ranks 158th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,659	59,513	42,854	Niger
2000s	-35,439	177,499	212,938	Niger
2010s	-106,808	268,296	375,104	Niger

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 Niger?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -124,562 against -124,864 in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?: 302, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Niger ranks 158th 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.