Net food imports by crop - Barley in Laos

Laos: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -179,567 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-179,567
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
141st
of 158 countries
All-time high
10,835
in 2015
All-time low
-194,093
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Laos, 2014–2019

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k02014201620192014: -55.5k2015: 10.8k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.2k2018: -194.1k2019: -179.6k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Laos stood at -179,567.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 223.7% over ten years.

That places Laos 141st out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Laos, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 -55,476 —
2015 10,835 -119.5%
2016 5,001 -53.8%
2017 5,226 +4.5%
2018 -194,093 -3814.0%
2019 -179,567 -7.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's -179,567 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Laos's -179,567 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 138 Sweden -110,683 compare
  2. 139 Finland -132,591 compare
  3. 140 Latvia -175,215 compare
  4. 142 Tanzania -191,837 compare
  5. 143 Lithuania -248,870 compare
  6. 144 Bulgaria -265,577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Laos?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Laos was -179,567 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 10,835 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -194,093 in 2018.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Laos ranks 141st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 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.