What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Laos?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Laos was -159,636 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 1,933 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was -192,918 in 2018.

How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Laos ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Laos

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Laos
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -159,636 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-159,636

Change on year

up 17.3%

World rank

147th

of 167 countries

All-time high

1,933

in 2017

All-time low

-192,918

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Laos recorded -159,636 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

That places Laos 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Laos

144 United Arab Emirates -94,810 compare
145 Spain -125,318 compare
146 Finland -131,670 compare
148 Czechia -195,927 compare
149 Latvia -204,806 compare
150 Sweden -217,266 compare

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More reference data data for Laos

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 15.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,367 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 435.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,431 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Laos?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Laos was -159,636 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 1,933 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was -192,918 in 2018.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Laos ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 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.