Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -180,134 against -210,829 in Belgium as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

30,695, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 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, paddy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

-210,829

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

-180,134

in 2019

Belgium rank

151st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

149th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Belgium
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports -180,134 against -210,829 in Belgium, a difference of 30,695.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 168 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-219,880	-60,389	159,491	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	-233,379	-137,438	95,941	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -180,134 against -210,829 in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 30,695, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Belgium ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 168 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. 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
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 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.