Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Laos
Laos: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -180,134 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Laos, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Laos is -180,134, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Laos peaked at 7,256 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -232,412, in 2009.
That places Laos 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, paddy in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 33 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 4,541 | — |
| 1971 | 180 | -96.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 7,256 | — |
| 1974 | 4,323 | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 1,707 | -60.5% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | -4,000 | — |
| 1992 | -5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | -8,000 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | -8,640 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | -9,331 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -4,241 | -54.5% |
| 1997 | -160 | -96.2% |
| 1998 | -403 | +151.9% |
| 1999 | -1,610 | +299.5% |
| 2000 | -900 | -44.1% |
| 2001 | -2,620 | +191.1% |
| 2002 | -1,117 | -57.4% |
| 2003 | -8,443 | +655.9% |
| 2004 | -34,693 | +310.9% |
| 2005 | -47,128 | +35.8% |
| 2006 | -126,988 | +169.5% |
| 2007 | -22,910 | -82.0% |
| 2008 | -126,677 | +452.9% |
| 2009 | -232,412 | +83.5% |
| 2010 | -225,481 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -202,947 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -206,917 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -221,844 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | -122,224 | -44.9% |
| 2015 | -14,643 | -88.0% |
| 2016 | -1,387 | -90.5% |
| 2017 | -1,509 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | -197,293 | +12974.4% |
| 2019 | -180,134 | -8.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -180,134 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 15011.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -12974.4% | -1,509 | -197,293 |
| 2003 | -655.9% | -1,117 | -8,443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,801 | 0 | 7,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,138 | -9,331 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | -60,389 | -232,412 | -900 | 10 |
| 2010s | -137,438 | -225,481 | -1,387 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Laos?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Laos was -180,134 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,256 in 1973.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -232,412 in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.