Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Laos or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at -84,869 against -124,562 in Laos as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?

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.

Laos vs Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled

Laos

-124,562

in 2019

Vietnam

-84,869

in 2019

Laos rank

157th

Vietnam rank

155th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Laos
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports -84,869 against -124,562 in Laos, a difference of 39,693.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 157th and Vietnam ranks 155th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90,254	647,673	557,420	Vietnam
1970s	74,098	560,470	486,372	Vietnam
1980s	15,581	169,749	154,168	Vietnam
1990s	12,602	-65,560	78,163	Laos
2000s	-35,439	-13,461	21,978	Vietnam
2010s	-106,808	-15,931	90,877	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Laos or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at -84,869 against -124,562 in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Laos and Vietnam?: 39,693, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Laos ranks 157th and Vietnam 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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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: 02 November 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.