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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
-89,473 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Niger
-76,029 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
159th
Niger rank
158th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports -76,029 rice milled equivalent against -89,473 rice milled equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 13,444 rice milled equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th 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 rice milled equivalent 61,466 rice milled equivalent 44,806 rice milled equivalent Niger
2000s -35,439 rice milled equivalent 190,904 rice milled equivalent 226,342 rice milled equivalent Niger
2010s -101,399 rice milled equivalent 308,182 rice milled equivalent 409,581 rice milled equivalent Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Niger?
Niger, at -76,029 rice milled equivalent against -89,473 rice milled equivalent in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Niger?
13,444 rice milled equivalent, with Niger 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, paddy?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.