Laos vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate

Laos
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2019
Malaysia
8 % change on previous year
in 2019
Laos rank
75th
Malaysia rank
76th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
-750-500-2500250196219902019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 8.7 % change on previous year against 8 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s -100 % change on previous year 89.47 % change on previous year 189.47 % change on previous year Malaysia
1970s -89.14 % change on previous year -24.94 % change on previous year 64.19 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s -48.8 % change on previous year -81.87 % change on previous year 33.07 % change on previous year Laos
2000s -200.88 % change on previous year -34.29 % change on previous year 166.59 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 17.39 % change on previous year 0.1862 % change on previous year 17.21 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate, Laos or Malaysia?
Laos, at 8.7 % change on previous year against 8 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate between Laos and Malaysia?
0.7 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. 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, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.