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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-124,562

in 2019

Spain

-73,590

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

157th

Spain rank

154th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports -73,590 against -124,562 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 50,972.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90,254	-27,529	117,783	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s	74,098	-38,088	112,186	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	15,581	-594,078	609,659	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	12,602	-539,731	552,333	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	-35,439	-158,662	123,223	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	-106,808	-74,221	32,588	Spain

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 Spain?: Spain, at -73,590 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?: 50,972, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th 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.