Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was -124,562 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos stood at -124,562.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 135,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -210,914, in 2013.
Laos ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,200 | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 126,000 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 130,000 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 91,000 | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 73,360 | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 87,988 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 60,985 | -30.7% |
| 1969 | 42,751 | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 66,567 | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 65,345 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 82,218 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 63,176 | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 47,574 | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 21,100 | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +113.3% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +122.2% |
| 1978 | 135,000 | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 115,000 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +4900.0% |
| 1982 | 18,000 | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 26,500 | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 6,800 | -82.1% |
| 1986 | 4,026 | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 2,100 | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 3,764 | +79.2% |
| 1989 | 5,618 | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 4,240 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 22,100 | +421.2% |
| 1992 | 2,014 | -90.9% |
| 1993 | -2,287 | -213.6% |
| 1994 | 7,812 | -441.6% |
| 1995 | 6,608 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 22,490 | +240.3% |
| 1997 | 19,767 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 40,182 | +103.3% |
| 1999 | 3,097 | -92.3% |
| 2000 | 12,793 | +313.1% |
| 2001 | 19,349 | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 25,283 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 15,112 | -40.2% |
| 2004 | -1,834 | -112.1% |
| 2005 | -24,809 | +1252.7% |
| 2006 | -109,690 | +342.1% |
| 2007 | 1,718 | -101.6% |
| 2008 | -102,943 | -6092.0% |
| 2009 | -189,372 | +84.0% |
| 2010 | -182,708 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | -185,876 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -193,862 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | -210,914 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | -120,085 | -43.1% |
| 2015 | -13,912 | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 85,956 | -717.9% |
| 2017 | 51,320 | -40.3% |
| 2018 | -173,439 | -438.0% |
| 2019 | -124,562 | -28.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -124,562 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's -124,562 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -6092.0% | 1,718 | -102,943 |
| 1981 | +4900.0% | 1,000 | 50,000 |
| 2005 | -1252.7% | -1,834 | -24,809 |
| 2016 | +717.9% | -13,912 | 85,956 |
| 1994 | +441.6% | -2,287 | 7,812 |
| 2018 | -438.0% | 51,320 | -173,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,254 | 42,751 | 130,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,098 | 21,100 | 135,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,581 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,602 | -2,287 | 40,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | -35,439 | -189,372 | 25,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | -106,808 | -210,914 | 85,956 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Laos was -124,562 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 135,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -210,914 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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About this data
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.