Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Laos

Laos: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0247 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0247 units per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
165th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0022 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
-0.0372 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Laos, 1961–2019

-0.04-0.03-0.02-0.010196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Laos stood at -0.0247 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0372 units per person, in 2009.

That places Laos 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Laos, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person +349.6%
1967 0.0002 units per person +1531.5%
1968 0.0001 units per person -53.2%
1969 0 units per person -93.1%
1970 0 units per person +27.7%
1971 0 units per person -31.1%
1972 0 units per person -100.0%
1973 -0 units per person
1974 -0 units per person +233.6%
1975 0 units per person -152.5%
1976 0 units per person -100.0%
1977 0 units per person
1978 0 units per person -100.0%
1979 0 units per person
1980 0 units per person
1981 0 units per person
1982 0 units per person
1983 0 units per person
1984 0 units per person
1985 0 units per person
1986 0 units per person
1987 0.0003 units per person
1988 0.0004 units per person +45.8%
1989 0 units per person -100.0%
1990 0 units per person
1991 -0.0009 units per person
1992 -0.0011 units per person +24.7%
1993 -0.0017 units per person +55.7%
1994 -0.0017 units per person -0.9%
1995 -0.0018 units per person +5.8%
1996 -0.0008 units per person -54.0%
1997 -0 units per person -96.7%
1998 -0.0001 units per person +168.6%
1999 -0.0001 units per person -20.5%
2000 -0.0001 units per person +58.6%
2001 -0.0005 units per person +412.5%
2002 0.0022 units per person -561.5%
2003 -0.0013 units per person -158.2%
2004 -0.0058 units per person +361.3%
2005 -0.0079 units per person +34.7%
2006 -0.0211 units per person +168.0%
2007 -0.0036 units per person -83.1%
2008 -0.0204 units per person +469.9%
2009 -0.0372 units per person +82.9%
2010 -0.0355 units per person -4.5%
2011 -0.0314 units per person -11.5%
2012 -0.0316 units per person +0.5%
2013 -0.0333 units per person +5.5%
2014 -0.0179 units per person -46.3%
2015 -0.0023 units per person -87.1%
2016 -0.0001 units per person -93.8%
2017 -0.0002 units per person +20.5%
2018 -0.0276 units per person +16025.1%
2019 -0.0247 units per person -10.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -16025.1% -0.0002 units per person -0.0276 units per person
1967 +1531.5% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 9
1970s -0 units per person -0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
1990s -0.0008 units per person -0.0018 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s -0.0096 units per person -0.0372 units per person 0.0022 units per person 10
2010s -0.0205 units per person -0.0355 units per person -0.0001 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 162 Belize -0.0159 units per person compare
  2. 163 Moldova -0.0187 units per person compare
  3. 164 Finland -0.0193 units per person compare
  4. 166 Hungary -0.0248 units per person compare
  5. 167 Romania -0.0261 units per person compare
  6. 168 Russia -0.0269 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Laos?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Laos was -0.0247 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0372 units per person in 2009.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Laos ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.