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
156th
of 178 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 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 153 Spain -73,590 compare
  2. 154 Vietnam -84,869 compare
  3. 155 Finland -106,330 compare
  4. 157 Niger -124,864 compare
  5. 158 Myanmar -127,203 compare
  6. 159 Czechia -143,664 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 156th out of 178 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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About this data

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
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.