Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos

Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 198.9%
World rank
75th
of 152 countries
All-time high
96.23 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-655.86 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
34
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos, 1963–2019

-600-400-20001963199120191963: -100 % change on previous year1966: -100 % change on previous year1971: -96 % change on previous year1972: -100 % change on previous year1974: -40.4 % change on previous year1975: -60.5 % change on previous year1976: -100 % change on previous year1992: -25 % change on previous year1993: -60 % change on previous year1994: -8 % change on previous year1995: -8 % change on previous year1996: 54.5 % change on previous year1997: 96.2 % change on previous year1998: -151.9 % change on previous year1999: -299.5 % change on previous year2000: 44.1 % change on previous year2001: -191.1 % change on previous year2002: 57.4 % change on previous year2003: -655.9 % change on previous year2004: -310.9 % change on previous year2005: -35.8 % change on previous year2006: -169.5 % change on previous year2007: 82 % change on previous year2008: -452.9 % change on previous year2009: -83.5 % change on previous year2010: 3 % change on previous year2011: 10 % change on previous year2012: -2 % change on previous year2013: -7.2 % change on previous year2014: 44.9 % change on previous year2015: 88 % change on previous year2016: 90.5 % change on previous year2017: -8.8 % change on previous year2019: 8.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos is 8.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 198.9% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 96.23 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -655.86 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Laos ranks 75th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -100 % change on previous year —
1966 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1971 -96.04 % change on previous year -4.0%
1972 -100 % change on previous year +4.1%
1974 -40.42 % change on previous year -59.6%
1975 -60.51 % change on previous year +49.7%
1976 -100 % change on previous year +65.3%
1992 -25 % change on previous year -75.0%
1993 -60 % change on previous year +140.0%
1994 -8 % change on previous year -86.7%
1995 -8 % change on previous year -0.0%
1996 54.55 % change on previous year -782.1%
1997 96.23 % change on previous year +76.4%
1998 -151.88 % change on previous year -257.8%
1999 -299.5 % change on previous year +97.2%
2000 44.1 % change on previous year -114.7%
2001 -191.11 % change on previous year -533.4%
2002 57.37 % change on previous year -130.0%
2003 -655.86 % change on previous year -1243.3%
2004 -310.91 % change on previous year -52.6%
2005 -35.84 % change on previous year -88.5%
2006 -169.45 % change on previous year +372.8%
2007 81.96 % change on previous year -148.4%
2008 -452.93 % change on previous year -652.6%
2009 -83.47 % change on previous year -81.6%
2010 2.98 % change on previous year -103.6%
2011 9.99 % change on previous year +235.1%
2012 -1.96 % change on previous year -119.6%
2013 -7.21 % change on previous year +268.8%
2014 44.91 % change on previous year -722.5%
2015 88.02 % change on previous year +96.0%
2016 90.53 % change on previous year +2.8%
2017 -8.8 % change on previous year -109.7%
2019 8.7 % change on previous year -198.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 8.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 8.7 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate 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
2003 -1243.3% 57.37 % change on previous year -655.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 2
1970s -79.39 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -40.42 % change on previous year 5
1990s -50.2 % change on previous year -299.5 % change on previous year 96.23 % change on previous year 8
2000s -171.62 % change on previous year -655.86 % change on previous year 81.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.24 % change on previous year -8.8 % change on previous year 90.53 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 72 Croatia 15.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 73 Romania 15.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 74 Germany 15.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 76 Malaysia 8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 77 Hungary 7.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 78 Kazakhstan 6.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Laos was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 96.23 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -655.86 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 75th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.