Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -89,473 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-89,473 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
135,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1978
All-time low
-210,914 rice milled equivalent
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2019

-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded -89,473 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 135,000 rice milled equivalent in 1978 and was at its lowest, -210,914 rice milled equivalent, in 2013.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,256 rice milled equivalent 42,751 rice milled equivalent 130,000 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 75,276 rice milled equivalent 22,210 rice milled equivalent 135,000 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 15,581 rice milled equivalent 1,000 rice milled equivalent 50,000 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 12,602 rice milled equivalent -2,287 rice milled equivalent 40,182 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -35,439 rice milled equivalent -189,372 rice milled equivalent 25,283 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -101,399 rice milled equivalent -210,914 rice milled equivalent 90,158 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 156 Uruguay -71,436 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 157 Viet Nam -71,953 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 158 Niger -76,029 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 160 Finland -103,985 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 161 Czechia -119,731 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 162 Sweden -148,800 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -89,473 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 135,000 rice milled equivalent in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -210,914 rice milled equivalent in 2013.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.