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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
-180,134
in 2019
Myanmar
-127,161
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Myanmar rank
146th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports -127,161 against -180,134 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 52,973.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Myanmar ranks 146th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.78 5.56 1.78 Myanmar
1970s 1,801 0 1,801 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 0 0 0
1990s -4,138 39 4,178 Myanmar
2000s -900 220 1,120 Myanmar
2010s -67,411 -195,301 127,890 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at -127,161 against -180,134 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
52,973, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Myanmar ranks 146th 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

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.