Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos

Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 46.87 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
46.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.6%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
998.97 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-404.4 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos is 46.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 111.6% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos peaked at 998.97 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -404.4 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Laos ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Laos, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 27.01 % change on previous year
1963 12.48 % change on previous year -53.8%
1964 3.17 % change on previous year -74.6%
1965 -30 % change on previous year -1045.0%
1966 -19.39 % change on previous year -35.4%
1967 19.94 % change on previous year -202.9%
1968 -30.69 % change on previous year -253.9%
1969 -29.9 % change on previous year -2.6%
1970 62.61 % change on previous year -309.4%
1971 -5.84 % change on previous year -109.3%
1972 25.6 % change on previous year -538.6%
1973 -17.4 % change on previous year -168.0%
1974 -25.73 % change on previous year +47.9%
1975 -55.96 % change on previous year +117.5%
1976 102.61 % change on previous year -283.3%
1977 122.22 % change on previous year +19.1%
1978 35 % change on previous year -71.4%
1979 -14.81 % change on previous year -142.3%
1980 -99.13 % change on previous year +569.1%
1982 -64 % change on previous year -35.4%
1983 47.22 % change on previous year -173.8%
1984 43.4 % change on previous year -8.1%
1985 -82.11 % change on previous year -289.2%
1986 -40.79 % change on previous year -50.3%
1987 -47.84 % change on previous year +17.3%
1988 79.24 % change on previous year -265.6%
1989 49.26 % change on previous year -37.8%
1990 -24.53 % change on previous year -149.8%
1991 421.23 % change on previous year -1817.3%
1992 -90.89 % change on previous year -121.6%
1993 -213.56 % change on previous year +135.0%
1994 441.58 % change on previous year -306.8%
1995 -15.41 % change on previous year -103.5%
1996 240.34 % change on previous year -1659.4%
1997 -12.11 % change on previous year -105.0%
1998 103.28 % change on previous year -953.0%
1999 -92.29 % change on previous year -189.4%
2000 313.08 % change on previous year -439.2%
2001 51.25 % change on previous year -83.6%
2002 30.67 % change on previous year -40.2%
2003 -40.22 % change on previous year -231.2%
2004 -112.12 % change on previous year +178.7%
2006 -342.19 % change on previous year +205.2%
2007 101.57 % change on previous year -129.7%
2009 -83.96 % change on previous year -182.7%
2010 3.52 % change on previous year -104.2%
2011 -1.73 % change on previous year -149.3%
2012 -4.3 % change on previous year +147.8%
2013 -8.8 % change on previous year +104.7%
2014 43.96 % change on previous year -599.8%
2015 91.52 % change on previous year +108.2%
2016 998.97 % change on previous year +991.6%
2017 -38.63 % change on previous year -103.9%
2018 -404.4 % change on previous year +946.7%
2019 46.87 % change on previous year -111.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 46.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 46.87 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1991 +1817.3% -24.53 % change on previous year 421.23 % change on previous year
1996 +1659.4% -15.41 % change on previous year 240.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.92 % change on previous year -30.69 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.83 % change on previous year -55.96 % change on previous year 122.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s -12.75 % change on previous year -99.13 % change on previous year 79.24 % change on previous year 9
1990s 75.76 % change on previous year -213.56 % change on previous year 441.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s -10.24 % change on previous year -342.19 % change on previous year 313.08 % change on previous year 8
2010s 72.7 % change on previous year -404.4 % change on previous year 998.97 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Australia 55.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Czechia 51.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Moldova 48.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Colombia 46.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Sweden 44.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 43.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Laos was 46.87 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 998.97 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -404.4 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Laos ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.