Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Lao People's Democratic Republic
-124,562
in 2019
Viet Nam
-84,869
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
157th
Viet Nam rank
155th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports -84,869 against -124,562 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 39,693.
The two have swapped places 13 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 Viet Nam ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,254 | 647,673 | 557,420 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 74,098 | 560,470 | 486,372 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 15,581 | 169,749 | 154,168 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 12,602 | -65,560 | 78,163 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | -35,439 | -13,461 | 21,978 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | -106,808 | -15,931 | 90,877 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at -84,869 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 Viet Nam?
- 39,693, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and Viet Nam ranks 155th 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.