Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Laos

Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -124,562 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-124,562
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
135,000
in 1978
All-time low
-210,914
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Laos, 1961–2019

-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Laos stood at -124,562.

The figure is 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 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 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Laos, 1961 to 2019.
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 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
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Spain -73,590 compare
  2. 155 Vietnam -84,869 compare
  3. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  4. 158 Niger -124,864 compare
  5. 159 Myanmar -127,203 compare
  6. 160 Czechia -143,664 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Laos?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Laos was -124,562 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 135,000 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -210,914 in 2013.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Laos ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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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.